Associations to the word «Hippocrates»

Wiktionary

HIPPOCRATES, proper noun. An Ancient Greek male given name, notably borne by Hippocrates of Cos, an Ancient Greek physician, circa 5th century BC, sometimes called the "father of medicine."

Dictionary definition

HIPPOCRATES, noun. Medical practitioner who is regarded as the father of medicine; author of the Hippocratic oath (circa 460-377 BC).

Wise words

Words, words, words! They shut one off from the universe. Three quarters of the time one's never in contact with things, only with the beastly words that stand for them.
Aldous Huxley