Hippocrates

[ hi-pok-ruh-teez ]

/ hɪˈpɒk rəˌtiz /

noun

"Father of Medicine", c460–c377 b.c., Greek physician.

OTHER WORDS FROM Hippocrates

Hip·po·crat·ic

[hip-uh-krat-ik], /ˌhɪp əˈkræt ɪk/, Hip·po·crat·i·cal, adjective

Words nearby Hippocrates

hippocampal gyrus, hippocampal sulcus, hippocampus, hip pocket, hippocras, Hippocrates, Hippocratic facies, hippocratic finger, hippocratic nail, Hippocratic oath, hippocratic succussion sound

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Example sentences from the Web for Hippocrates

Whether or not Hippocrates ever actually said “First, do no harm,” the axiom is central to medical ethics.
Why So Many Surgeons Are Psychos|Russell Saunders|December 17, 2014|DAILY BEAST
According to legend, Hippocrates, the father of modern medicine, testified in the case of a woman accused of adultery.
The Strange Science Behind Virgin Births|Candida Moss|January 22, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Eclampsia, first described by Hippocrates 2,400 years ago, is the medical name for seizures during pregnancy.
Beyond ‘Downton Abbey’: Preeclampsia Maternal Deaths Continue Today|Eleni Tsigas, Christine Morton|January 28, 2013|DAILY BEAST
This tremor is mentioned by Hippocrates, and, according to him, it is so violent as to make the teeth chatter.
Buffon's Natural History. Volume IV (of 10)|Georges Louis Leclerc de Buffon

So a French quack adorns his shop with a gilded bust of Hippocrates!
Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 65, No. 403, May, 1849|Various
I trust the spirit of the oath of Hippocrates is not dead in the hearts of the students of to-day.
Medical Essays|Oliver Wendell Holmes, Sr.
Hippocrates says, and Galen too, with strong reasoning argues, that a person does not feel well when he is ill.
The Flying Doctor|Jean Baptiste Poquelin de Molire
He is also much influenced by the example of Hippocrates in giving prominence to the intermittent type of fevers.
A History of Epidemics in Britain, Volume II (of 2)|Charles Creighton

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, adjective

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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.

Medical definitions for Hippocrates

Hippocrates

[ hĭ-pŏk′rə-tēz′ ]

Called the Father of Medicine. 460?-377? bc

Greek physician who laid the foundations of scientific medicine by freeing medical study from the constraints of philosophical speculation and superstition. He is traditionally but inaccurately considered the author of the Hippocratic oath.

Scientific definitions for Hippocrates

Hippocrates

[ hĭ-pŏk′rə-tēz′ ]

460?-377? bce

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.

单词	hippocrates
释义	Hippocrates [ hi-pok-ruh-teez ] / hɪˈpɒk rəˌtiz / noun "Father of Medicine", c460–c377 b.c., Greek physician. OTHER WORDS FROM Hippocrates Hip·po·crat·ic [hip-uh-krat-ik], /ˌhɪp əˈkræt ɪk/, Hip·po·crat·i·cal, adjective Words nearby Hippocrates hippocampal gyrus, hippocampal sulcus, hippocampus, hip pocket, hippocras, Hippocrates, Hippocratic facies, hippocratic finger, hippocratic nail, Hippocratic oath, hippocratic succussion sound Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for Hippocrates Whether or not Hippocrates ever actually said “First, do no harm,” the axiom is central to medical ethics. Why So Many Surgeons Are Psychos\|Russell Saunders\|December 17, 2014\|DAILY BEAST According to legend, Hippocrates, the father of modern medicine, testified in the case of a woman accused of adultery. The Strange Science Behind Virgin Births\|Candida Moss\|January 22, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Eclampsia, first described by Hippocrates 2,400 years ago, is the medical name for seizures during pregnancy. Beyond ‘Downton Abbey’: Preeclampsia Maternal Deaths Continue Today\|Eleni Tsigas, Christine Morton\|January 28, 2013\|DAILY BEAST This tremor is mentioned by Hippocrates, and, according to him, it is so violent as to make the teeth chatter. Buffon's Natural History. Volume IV (of 10)\|Georges Louis Leclerc de Buffon So a French quack adorns his shop with a gilded bust of Hippocrates! Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 65, No. 403, May, 1849\|Various I trust the spirit of the oath of Hippocrates is not dead in the hearts of the students of to-day. Medical Essays\|Oliver Wendell Holmes, Sr. Hippocrates says, and Galen too, with strong reasoning argues, that a person does not feel well when he is ill. The Flying Doctor\|Jean Baptiste Poquelin de Molire He is also much influenced by the example of Hippocrates in giving prominence to the intermittent type of fevers. A History of Epidemics in Britain, Volume II (of 2)\|Charles Creighton 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, adjective Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 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 Copyright © 2005 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved. Medical definitions for Hippocrates Hippocrates [ hĭ-pŏk′rə-tēz′ ] Called the Father of Medicine. 460?-377? bc Greek physician who laid the foundations of scientific medicine by freeing medical study from the constraints of philosophical speculation and superstition. He is traditionally but inaccurately considered the author of the Hippocratic oath. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. Scientific definitions for Hippocrates Hippocrates [ hĭ-pŏk′rə-tēz′ ] 460?-377? bce 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. The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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