Paracelsus

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Definition

Proper noun: - A Swiss physician, alchemist, and astrologer of the German Renaissance (1493-1541). He is historically significant for rejecting traditional medical theories, particularly the doctrine of the four humors, and for advocating for chemical and mineral-based treatments, observation, and experience in medicine.

Usage
  • As a subject: is often credited with founding toxicology.
  • In possessive form: theories were controversial in his time.
  • As an object: Many historians of science study .
Examples
  • The radical ideas of challenged the established medical authorities of the 16th century.
  • believed that specific illnesses had specific external causes and could be treated with specific chemical "arcana."
  • A key concept in the work of was the "tria prima" (salt, sulfur, and mercury).
Advanced Usage
  • Paracelsian (adj): Pertaining to the theories or methods of Paracelsus.
    • Paracelsian medicine made extensive use of minerals like mercury and antimony.
  • Paracelsianism (n): The system of medical and philosophical thought based on the ideas of Paracelsus.
    • Paracelsianism influenced the development of iatrochemistry.
Variants and Related Words
  • Paracelsian (n): A follower of Paracelsus.
    • The Paracelsians engaged in fierce debates with the Galenists.
Synonyms
  • Philippus Aureolus Theophrastus Bombastus von Hohenheim: His full, original name.
  • Theophrastus von Hohenheim: A shorter form of his name.
Notes on Different Meanings

This word refers exclusively to the historical figure. It does not have other general meanings in common usage.

Noun
  1. 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)

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