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Hippocratic oath

Hippocratic oath noun: an oath sworn by newly-qualified physicians that they will observe the medical ethics that derived from Hippocrates.

Noun

Hippocratic oath (plural Hippocratic oaths)

  1. An oath sworn by newly-qualified physicians that they will observe the medical ethics that derived from Hippocrates.
    • Technology doesn't have a Hippocratic oath.2019, Edward Snowden, Permanent Record, page 182

Hippocratic oath meaning in Urdu

Hippocratic oath in Urdu

oath sworn by newly-qualified physicians
بقراطی حلف buqrātī halaf

Forms of Hippocratic oath

pluralHippocratic oaths

Questions about Hippocratic oath

What does Hippocratic oath mean?
Hippocratic oath means an oath sworn by newly-qualified physicians that they will observe the medical ethics that derived from Hippocrates.
What is Hippocratic oath in Urdu?
Hippocratic oath in Urdu is بقراطی حلف (buqrātī halaf). See Hippocratic oath meaning in Urdu.
What part of speech is Hippocratic oath?
Hippocratic oath is a noun.
What is the plural of Hippocratic oath?
The plural of Hippocratic oath is Hippocratic oaths.

Words near Hippocratic oath in the dictionary

  1. Hippocrates' sleeves
  2. Hippocratian
  3. Hippocratic
  4. Hippocratic face
  5. Hippocratic faces
  6. Hippocratic oath
  7. Hippocratic oaths
  8. Hippocratic sleeve
  9. Hippocratic sleeves
  10. Hippocratic wreath
  11. Hippocratic wreaths

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