PARACELSUS
\pˈaɹəsˌɛlsəs], \pˈaɹəsˌɛlsəs], \p_ˈa_ɹ_ə_s_ˌɛ_l_s_ə_s]\
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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)
By Princeton University
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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)
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Platidiam
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