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Galenical

Ga-len′ic

,

Ga-len′ic-al

,
Adj.
[From
Galen
, the physician.]
Relating to
Galen
or to his principles and method of treating diseases.
Dunglison.
Galenic pharmacy
,
that branch of pharmacy which relates to the preparation of medicines by infusion, decoction, etc., as distinguished from those which are chemically prepared.

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Galenical

Galenical

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Noun

Galenical ‎(plural Galenicals)

  1. A vegetable or herbal remedy as prescribed by Galen; a simple cure.

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See also: Galenical

English

Adjective

galenical

  1. galenic

Noun

galenical ‎(plural galenicals)

  1. A medicinal preparation concocted mostly out of herbs or vegetable matter, after Galen, the Greek physician and writer of the second century.

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