galenical
Syllables: Ga·len·i·calUK/ɡəˈlɛnɪk(ə)l/US/ɡəˈlɛnɪkəl/
galenical adjective: galenic.
Adjective (1)
galenical
Noun (1)
galenical (plural galenicals)
- A medicinal preparation concocted mostly from herbs or vegetable matter., like those prescribed by Galen; a simple cure.
Adjective (2) capitalized: Galenical
Galenical (not comparable)
- Of, relating to, or supporting the principles and practices of Galen.
- 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.1890 February, Jas[on] G. Kiernan, “Anti-syphilitics of the Sixteenth Century”, in The Medical Standard, volume VII, number 2, Chicago, Ill.: G. P. Engelhard & Co., →OCLC, page 43, column 1
Noun (2) capitalized: Galenical
Galenical (plural Galenicals)
- Alternative letter-case form of galenical.
Forms of galenical
| plural | galenicals |
|---|---|
| plural | Galenicals |
Origin of galenical
Named after Galen, the Greek physician and writer of the second century.
From Galenic + -al.
Words formed from galenical
Questions about galenical
- What does galenical mean?
- Galenical means galenic.
- What part of speech is galenical?
- Galenical can be an adjective or a noun.
- How do you pronounce galenical?
- Galenical is pronounced /ɡəˈlɛnɪk(ə)l/ (UK).
Words near galenical in the dictionary
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