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  2. noun. uk / hɪˈpɒk.rə.tiːz / us / hɪˈpɑː.krə.tiːz / Add to word list. an ancient Greek scientist who studied and taught medicine: The Hippocratic oath is based on the ideals of Hippocrates, a Greek physician. Fewer examples. In 360 BC, Hippocrates , the father of medicine, wrote about scurvy.

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  3. Greek physician who is credited with establishing the foundations of scientific medicine. He and his followers worked to distinguish medicine from superstition and magic beliefs by basing their treatment of illness on close observation and rational deduction.

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    Hippocrates of Kos (/ h ɪ ˈ p ɒ k r ə t iː z /, Greek: Ἱπποκράτης ὁ Κῷος, translit. Hippokrátēs ho Kôios; c. 460 – c. 370 BC), also known as Hippocrates II, was a Greek physician of the classical period who is considered one of the most outstanding figures in the history of medicine.

    • c. 370 BC, (aged approximately 90), Larissa, Ancient Greece
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  5. 5 days ago · Hippocrates in British English. (hɪˈpɒkrəˌtiːz ) noun. ?460–?377 bc, Greek physician, commonly regarded as the father of medicine. Collins English Dictionary.

  6. honest; fair; straightforward. completely puzzling or perplexing. strictly required, as by etiquette, usage, or fashion. TAKE THE QUIZ TO FIND OUT. Other words from Hippocrates. Hip·po·crat·ic [hip-uh-krat-ik], Hip·po·crat·i·cal, adjective. Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2024.

  7. Apr 20, 2016 · Hippocrates was born on the Greek island of Kos in the 5th century BCE, and he became the most famous physician in antiquity. He established a medical school on the island, wrote many treatises on medical matters, and is, through his systematic and empirical investigation of diseases and remedies, credited with being the founder of modern medicine.

  8. 6 days ago · Definitions of Hippocrates. noun. medical practitioner who is regarded as the father of medicine; author of the Hippocratic oath (circa 460-377 BC) see more.

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