Hippocratic

[ hip-uh-krat-ik ]

adjective

1. of or relating to the ancient Greek physician Hippocrates, or his writings or teachings:

   The word rheumatology comes from the Greek rheuma and is mentioned in Hippocratic texts.

2. of or relating to the set of professional and ethical commitments traditionally made by those entering the practice of medicine, inspired by Hippocrates and his writings:

   In the White Coat Ceremony, students recite the Hippocratic oath and are symbolically sworn into the medical profession.

Word History and Origins

Origin of Hippocratic¹

Hippocrat(es) ( def ) + -ic

Example Sentences

Alliance for Hippocratic Medicine, a case that would have restricted nationwide access to mifepristone, conservative Supreme Court Justices Samuel Alito and Clarence Thomas both brought up the Comstock Act.

From Salon

Requests spiked even further after the conflicting court rulings on the Alliance for Hippocratic Medicine v.

From Slate

An alternative prong of this strategy is getting the court to agree that the Comstock Act of 1873 bans the mailing of abortion-inducing drugs and devices, a claim ADF makes in Alliance for Hippocratic Medicine.

From Slate

"Doctors are humans, too, and despite taking the Hippocratic oath, not everyone abides by it," he added, acknowledging doctors can "lose perspective when you have a VIP client" and there's promises of invites to big parties or donations to research programs or charities.

From BBC

But that’s one of bit of Hippocratic wisdom that may be overstated.

From Los Angeles Times