Associations to the word «Paracelsus»

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

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).