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Paracelsus

Syllabification: (Par·a·cel·sus)
Pronunciation: /ˌparəˈselsəs/

Definition of Paracelsus
  • (circa 1493–1541), Swiss physician: born Theophrastus Phillipus Aureolus Bombastus von Hohenheim. He developed a new approach to medicine and philosophy based on observation and experience.

Paracelsus in other Oxford dictionaries

Definition of Paracelsus in the British & World English dictionary