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Paracelsianism

Paracelsianism proper noun: a medical movement of sixteenth- and seventeenth-century Europe, based on the theories and therapies of Paracelsus.

Proper noun

Paracelsianism

  1. (historical) A medical movement of sixteenth- and seventeenth-century Europe, based on the theories and therapies of Paracelsus.
    Synonyms:
    Paracelsism

Synonyms of Paracelsianism

Origin of Paracelsianism

From Paracelsian + -ism.

Questions about Paracelsianism

What does Paracelsianism mean?
Paracelsianism means a medical movement of sixteenth- and seventeenth-century Europe, based on the theories and therapies of Paracelsus.
What part of speech is Paracelsianism?
Paracelsianism is a proper noun.

Words near Paracelsianism in the dictionary

  1. paracellularly
  2. paracellulose
  3. Paracels
  4. Paracelsan
  5. paracelsian
  6. Paracelsianism
  7. Paracelsians
  8. Paracelsic
  9. paracelsin
  10. Paracelsism
  11. Paracelsist

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