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Hippocrates

Syllabification: (Hip·poc·ra·tes)
Pronunciation: /hiˈpäkrətēz/

Definition of Hippocrates
  • (circa 460–377 bc), Greek physician, traditionally regarded as the father of medicine. His name is associated with the medical profession’s Hippocratic oath because of his attachment to a body of ancient Greek medical writings, probably none of which was written by him.

Hippocrates in other Oxford dictionaries

Definition of Hippocrates in the British & World English dictionary