| 1. Philippus Aureolus Paracelsus [ Synonyms: paracelsus, theophrastus philippus aureolus bombastus von hohenheim] | |
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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)
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