Associations to the word «Paracelsus»

Wiktionary

PARACELSUS, proper noun. A Swiss thinker of the 16th century known for his pioneering scientific work and his research into the occult and alchemy.

Dictionary definition

PARACELSUS, noun. 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).

Wise words

The most important things are the hardest things to say. They are the things you get ashamed of because words diminish your feelings - words shrink things that seem timeless when they are in your head to no more than living size when they are brought out.
Stephen King