Hippocratic

Rarely Hip·po·crat·i·cal

[hip-uh-krat-ik]

adjective

1. of or relating to the ancient Greek physician Hippocrates, or his writings or teachings.

   The word rheumatology comes from the Greek rheuma and is mentioned in Hippocratic texts.

2. of or relating to the set of professional and ethical commitments traditionally made by those entering the practice of medicine, inspired by Hippocrates and his writings.

   In the White Coat Ceremony, students recite the Hippocratic oath and are symbolically sworn into the medical profession.

Word History and Origins

Origin of Hippocratic¹

Hippocrat(es) ( def. ) + -ic

Example Sentences

By striking they ignore the Hippocratic Oath - first and foremost do no harm.

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Alliance for Hippocratic Medicine, a case that would have restricted nationwide access to mifepristone, conservative Supreme Court Justices Samuel Alito and Clarence Thomas both brought up the Comstock Act.

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But that’s one of bit of Hippocratic wisdom that may be overstated.

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Alliance for Hippocratic Medicine, the court held that the doctors who brought the case lacked standing.

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They weren't making a moral argument or talking about the Hippocratic Oath.

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