Hippocrates
[ hi-pok-ruh-teez ]
/ hɪˈpɒk rəˌtiz /
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noun
"Father of Medicine", c460–c377 b.c., Greek physician.
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OTHER WORDS FROM Hippocrates
Hip·po·crat·ic [hip-uh-krat-ik], /ˌhɪp əˈkræt ɪk/, Hip·po·crat·i·cal, adjectiveWords nearby Hippocrates
hippocampal, hippocampal gyrus, hippocampus, hip pocket, hippocras, Hippocrates, Hippocratic, Hippocratic facies, Hippocratic oath, Hippocrene, hippodrome
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British Dictionary definitions for Hippocrates
Hippocrates
/ (hɪˈpɒkrəˌtiːz) /
noun
?460–?377 bc, Greek physician, commonly regarded as the father of medicine
Derived forms of Hippocrates
Hippocratic or Hippocratical, adjectiveCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
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Scientific definitions for Hippocrates
Hippocrates
[ hĭ-pŏk′rə-tēz′ ]
Greek physician who is credited with establishing the foundations of scientific medicine. He and his followers worked to distinguish medicine from superstition and magic beliefs by basing their treatment of illness on close observation and rational deduction.
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Cultural definitions for Hippocrates
Hippocrates
[ (hi-pok-ruh-teez) ]
An ancient Greek physician (the “father of medicine”) who is credited with founding the study of medicine.
The New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition
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