Galenical (plural Galenicals)
A vegetable or herbal remedy as prescribed by Galen; a simple cure.
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Named after Galen, the Greek physician and writer of the second century.
galenical (plural galenicals)
A medicinal preparation concocted mostly from herbs or vegetable matter.
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Source: Wiktionary
Ga*len"ic, Ga*len"ic*al (, a.
Definition: Pertaining to, or containing, galena.
Ga*len"ic, Ga*len"ic*al, an. Etym: [From Galen, the physician.]
Definition: Relating to Galen or to his principles and method of treating diseases. Dunglison. Galenic pharmacy, that branch of pharmacy which relates to the preparation of medicines by infusion, decoction, etc., as distinguished from those which are chemically prepared.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
24 November 2024
(noun) a person (usually but not necessarily a woman) who is thoroughly disliked; “she said her son thought Hillary was a bitch”
The word “coffee” entered the English language in 1582 via the Dutch “koffie,” borrowed from the Ottoman Turkish “kahve,” borrowed in turn from the Arabic “qahwah.” The Arabic word qahwah was traditionally held to refer to a type of wine.
