Meaning of PARACELSUS

Pronunciation:			`paru'selsus
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	Definition:		[n]  Swiss physician who introduced treatments of particular illnesses based on his observation and experience; he saw illness as having an external cause (rather than an imbalance of humors) and replaced traditional remedies with chemical remedies (1493-1541)
	Synonyms:		Philippus Aureolus Paracelsus
	See Also:		doc, doctor, Dr., MD, medico, physician