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galenic

1

[ guh-lee-nik, -len-ik ]

adjective

  1. of, relating to, or containing galena.


Galenic

2

[ gey-len-ik, guh- ]

adjective

  1. of or relating to Galen, his principles, or his methods.
  2. (usually lowercase) of or relating to galenicals or Galenic pharmacy.

Galenic

/ ɡeɪˈlɛnɪk; ɡə- /

adjective

  1. of or relating to Galen or his teachings or methods
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Word History and Origins

Origin of galenic1

First recorded in 1820–30; galen(a) + -ic

Origin of galenic2

First recorded in 1660–70; Galen + -ic
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Example Sentences

The rete mirabile is an interesting survival of Galenic anatomy.

This we see particularly in a Galenic writer such as Riverius.

These three curative measures followed the best Galenic technique: releasing corrupting humors from the body.

Iecur fons venarum, the liver as the source of the veins, remained through the centuries the watchword of the Galenic physiology.

What is the secret of the vitality of these Galenic biological conceptions?

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