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Hippocratic
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What's The Definition Of Hippocratic?
[adj] of or relating to Hippocrates or the school of medicine that took his name
Synonyms | Synonyms for Hippocratic: Related Terms | Find terms related to Hippocratic: See Also | Hippocratic In Webster's Dictionary \Hip"po*crat"ic\, a.
Of or pertaining to Hippocrates, or to his teachings.
{Hippocratic face} [L. facies Hippocratica], the change
produced in the countenance by death, or long sickness,
excessive evacuations, excessive hunger, and the like. The
nose is pinched, the eyes are sunk, the temples hollow,
the ears cold and retracted, the skin of the forehead
tense and dry, the complexion livid, the lips pendent,
relaxed, and cold; -- so called, as having been described
by Hippocrates. --Dunglison.
{Hippocratic oath}, an oath said to have been dictated by
Hippocrates to his disciples. Such an oath is still
administered to candidates for graduation in medicine.
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