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• galenic
  galenic

  adjective

  of, relating to, or containing galena.
• Galenic
  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