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Galenical
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galenical
English
Etymology
From en Galenic al.adj.1 and n 76189 1898 1; galenical adj. and n
Pronunciation
en /ɡəˈlɛnɪk(ə)l/ RP
en /ɡəˈlɛnɪkəl/ /-nə-/ GA
en Ga len i cal
Adjective
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Of, relating to, or supporting the principles and practices of Galen.
en Jas[on] G. Kiernan Anti-syphilitics of the Sixteenth Century The Medical Standard Chicago, Ill. G. P. Engelhard & Co. February 1890 VII 2 43 https://books.google.com/books?id=HR4CAAAAYAAJ&pg=PA43 1 1114960351 About 1540 the furibund character of syphilis began to disappear. Probably inherited immunity played a part in this as well as the fact that the Galenical physicians, stirred up by the assaults of Paracelsus, took a more active part in treatment.
Derived terms
en Galenically
Noun
en galenical.
References
Anagrams
en aacegilln angelical englacial
en eponyms