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galenical

[ gey-len-i-kuhl, guh- ]

noun

  1. an herb or other vegetable drug, distinguished from a mineral or chemical drug.
  2. a crude drug, tincture, or decoction, distinguished from a preparation that has been refined.

adjective

  2. (initial capital letter) Galenic ( def 1 ).

galenical

/ ɡeɪˈlɛnɪkəl; ɡə- /

noun

  1. any drug prepared from plant or animal tissue, esp vegetables, rather than being chemically synthesized
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

adjective

  1. denoting or belonging to this group of drugs
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of galenical1

First recorded in 1645–55; Galenic + -al 1
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Word History and Origins

Origin of galenical1

C17: after Galen
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Example Sentences

Stoll, amongst moderns, first revived the Galenical doctrines.

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