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Hippocratism

Hippocratism proper noun: the medical philosophy or system of Hippocrates.

Proper noun

Hippocratism

  1. The medical philosophy or system of Hippocrates.

Origin of Hippocratism

From Hippocrates + -ism.

Questions about Hippocratism

What does Hippocratism mean?
Hippocratism means the medical philosophy or system of Hippocrates.
What part of speech is Hippocratism?
Hippocratism is a proper noun.

Words near Hippocratism in the dictionary

  1. Hippocratic sleeve
  2. Hippocratic sleeves
  3. Hippocratic wreath
  4. Hippocratic wreaths
  5. Hippocratical
  6. Hippocratism
  7. Hippocrene
  8. Hippocrenean
  9. Hippocrenian
  10. hippocrepian
  11. hippocrepians

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