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noun
an oath embodying the duties and obligations of physicians, usually taken by those about to enter upon the practice of medicine.
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Origin of Hippocratic oath
First recorded in 1740–50
Words nearby Hippocratic oath
hip pocket, hippocras, Hippocrates, Hippocratic, Hippocratic facies, Hippocratic oath, Hippocrene, hippodrome, hippogriff, hippology, Hippolyta
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British Dictionary definitions for Hippocratic oath
Hippocratic oath
/ (ˌhɪpəʊˈkrætɪk) /
noun
an oath taken by a doctor to observe a code of medical ethics supposedly derived from that of Hippocrates
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Cultural definitions for Hippocratic oath
Hippocratic oath
[ (hip-uh-krat-ik) ]
A traditional oath of physicians, who pledge to practice medicine according to the ideals and moral principles put forth by Hippocrates.
The New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition
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