ARCHEUS

Etymology

Noun

archeus (plural archei)

(alchemy) The vital principle or force believed by the Paracelsians to be responsible for alchemical reactions within living bodies, and hence for the growth and continuation of life.

Source: Wiktionary


Ar*che"us, n. Etym: [LL. arch, Gr. Archi-, pref.]

Definition: The vital principle or force which (according to the Paracelsians) presides over the growth and continuation of living beings; the anima mundi or plastic power of the old philosophers. [Obs.] Johnson.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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