philippus aureolus paracelsus

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   Swiss physician who introduced treatments of particular illnesses based on his observation and experience; he saw illness as having an external cause (rather than an imbalance of humors) and replaced traditional remedies with chemical remedies (1493-1541)

   SynonymsParacelsusTheophrastus Philippus Aureolus Bombastus von Hohenheim

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Questions about philippus aureolus paracelsus

What does philippus aureolus paracelsus mean?

philippus aureolus paracelsus means "Swiss physician who introduced treatments of particular illnesses based on his observation and experience; he saw illness as having an external cause (rather than an imbalance of humors) and replaced traditional remedies with chemical remedies (1493-1541)".

What is another word for philippus aureolus paracelsus?

Close synonyms include Paracelsus, Theophrastus Philippus Aureolus Bombastus von Hohenheim. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

Is philippus aureolus paracelsus a common word?

philippus aureolus paracelsus is banded "Rare" — specialist or archaic — most readers will not have met it. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.