Paracelsus

American  

[par-uh-sel-suhs] / ˌpær əˈsɛl səs /

noun

1. Philippus Aureolus Theophrastus Bombastus von Hohenheim, 1493?–1541, Swiss physician and alchemist.

2. (italics) a dramatic poem (1835) by Robert Browning, based on the life of Paracelsus.

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Paracelsus British  

/ ˌpærəˈsɛlsəs /

noun

1. Philippus Aureolus (ˈfɪlɪpəs ˌɔːrɪˈəʊləs), real name Theophrastus Bombastus von Hohenheim. 1493–1541, Swiss physician and alchemist, who pioneered the use of specific treatment, based on observation and experience, to remedy particular diseases

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Other Word Forms

• Paracelsian adjective
• Paracelsianism noun
• Paracelsic adjective
• Paracelsist noun
• Paracelsistic adjective

Example Sentences

"Crypto trading has an air of being legitimate, whilst gambling is more talked about as being potentially problematic," said Jan Geber, chief executive at Zurich-based rehab centre Paracelsus Recovery.

From BBC • Feb. 4, 2023

A University of California at Berkeley study found that poor sleep can result in relationship conflicts, and a Paracelsus Private Medical University study found that a lack of sleep and relationship problems often go hand-in-hand.

From Seattle Times • Aug. 7, 2021

The Renaissance natural philosopher Paracelsus is credited with a major insight of modern toxicology: the dose, not the substance, makes the poison.

From The Guardian • Aug. 23, 2019

A 2016 study from Paracelsus Private Medical University in Nuremberg, Germany, showed that sleep issues and relationship problems tend to occur simultaneously.

From New York Times • Jul. 31, 2019

But there were more serious alchemists such as Paracelsus and even Isaac Newton.

From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan