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  galenic

  adjective

  of, relating to, or containing galena.
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  Galenic

  adjective

  of or relating to Galen, his principles, or his methods.

galenic

¹ American  

[guh-lee-nik, -len-ik] / gəˈli nɪk, -ˈlɛn ɪk /

adjective

1. of, relating to, or containing galena.

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Galenic ² American  

[gey-len-ik, guh-] / geɪˈlɛn ɪk, gə- /

adjective

1. of or relating to Galen, his principles, or his methods.

2. (usually lowercase) of or relating to galenicals or Galenic pharmacy.

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Galenic British  

/ ɡeɪˈlɛnɪk, ɡə- /

adjective

1. of or relating to Galen or his teachings or methods

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Etymology

Origin of galenic¹

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

Origin of Galenic²

First recorded in 1660–70; Galen + -ic

Example Sentences

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Galenic

“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

At the time he came into the field medicine was struggling against the dominating Galenic teachings and the theories of Paracelsus, but perhaps most of all against the superstitions of the time.

From A History of Science — Volume 2 by Williams, Henry Smith