Paracelsus

American  

[par-uh-sel-suhs] / ˌpær əˈsɛl səs /

noun

1. Philippus Aureolus Theophrastus Bombastus von Hohenheim, 1493?–1541, Swiss physician and alchemist.

2. (italics) a dramatic poem (1835) by Robert Browning, based on the life of Paracelsus.

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Paracelsus British  

/ ˌpærəˈsɛlsəs /

noun

1. Philippus Aureolus (ˈfɪlɪpəs ˌɔːrɪˈəʊləs), real name Theophrastus Bombastus von Hohenheim. 1493–1541, Swiss physician and alchemist, who pioneered the use of specific treatment, based on observation and experience, to remedy particular diseases

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Other Word Forms

• Paracelsian adjective
• Paracelsianism noun
• Paracelsic adjective
• Paracelsist noun
• Paracelsistic adjective

Example Sentences

Keith, who also did not wish to use his real name, said he went to Paracelsus Recovery because of dependency on sleep medication, but later found crypto addiction to be the root cause.

From BBC • Feb. 4, 2023

A University of California at Berkeley study found that poor sleep can result in relationship conflicts, and a Paracelsus Private Medical University study found that a lack of sleep and relationship problems often go hand-in-hand.

From Seattle Times • Aug. 7, 2021

In the words of the 16th-century Swiss physician Paracelsus, the father of toxicology, the difference between a deadly poison and a lifesaving medicine may be only a matter of dosage.

From New York Times • Oct. 2, 2020

The Renaissance natural philosopher Paracelsus is credited with a major insight of modern toxicology: the dose, not the substance, makes the poison.

From The Guardian • Aug. 23, 2019

But there were more serious alchemists such as Paracelsus and even Isaac Newton.

From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan