Associations to the word «Paracelsus»
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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
We should have a great fewer disputes in the world if words
were taken for what they are, the signs of our ideas only,
and not for things themselves.