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Avicenna

Syllabification: (Av·i·cen·na)
Pronunciation: /ˌavəˈsenə/
Definition of Avicenna
  • (980–1037), Islamic philosopher and physician, born in Persia; Arabic name ibn-Sina. His philosophical system was the major influence on the development of scholasticism.

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