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galenic

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.36 in modern English

Syllables
galenic
IPA
10
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
1
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

of, or containing galena

adj

of, or relating to Galen, his followers, principles or practices, especially relating to vegetable preparations used as remedies.

Example Sentences

Etymology

Etymology tree English galena Proto-Indo-European *-ikos Proto-Italic *-ikos Latin -icuslbor. Old French -iquebor. Middle English -ik English -ic English galenic From galena + -ic.

Derived Forms

Galenically

Frequently Paired Words

Galenical Galenism Galenist

Rhymes With

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Questions

What does galenic mean?
of, or containing galena
Where does galenic come from?
Etymology tree English galena Proto-Indo-European *-ikos Proto-Italic *-ikos Latin -icuslbor. Old French -iquebor. Middle English -ik English -ic English galenic From galena + -ic.

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