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

Words are always getting conventionalized to some secondary meaning. It is one of the works of poetry to take the truants in custody and bring them back to their right senses.
William Butler Yeats