galenic
adjective
of, relating to, or containing galena.
galenic
1 American
[guh-lee-nik, -len-ik]
/ gəˈli nɪk, -ˈlɛn ɪk /
adjective
Galenic
2
American
[gay-len-ik, guh-]
/ geɪˈlɛn ɪk, gə- /
adjective
-
of or relating to Galen, his principles, or his methods.
-
(usually lowercase) of or relating to galenicals or Galenic pharmacy.
Galenic
British
/ ɡeɪˈlɛnɪk, ɡə- /
adjective
Etymology
Origin of galenic1
First recorded in 1820–30; galen(a) + -ic
Origin of Galenic2
Example Sentences
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“I feel like considering this Galenic idea of body heat was so prevalent, people would say, ‘Maybe it’s weird, but we’ll try it,’ ” Glover said.
From Slate ● Feb. 28, 2019
“The Galenic system is completely bonkers,” Dr. Bhayro said.
From New York Times ● Jun. 1, 2015
Only drawing, the ordering of sight, could make sense of this Galenic shambles whose mysteries had kept the human innards in the dark since antiquity.
From Time Magazine Archive
Vesalius was a popular and successful teacher in the still-new Galenic ‘tradition’.
From "The Scientists" by John Gribbin
However, side by side with the Galenic medical doctrines, there were the other prevalent doctrines, among which I can mention the idea of "specifics."
From Medical Investigation in Seventeenth Century England Papers Read at a Clark Library Seminar, October 14, 1967 by Charles W. Bodemer
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