Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- Of or pertaining to Hippocrates, a Greek physician, born about 460
b. c. and died in the fourth centuryb. c. , called the “father of medicine.”
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- adjective Of or pertaining to Hippocrates, or to his teachings.
- adjective the change produced in the countenance by death, or long sickness, excessive evacuations, excessive hunger, and the like. The nose is pinched, the eyes are sunk, the temples hollow, the ears cold and retracted, the skin of the forehead tense and dry, the complexion livid, the lips pendent, relaxed, and cold; -- so called, as having been described by Hippocrates.
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- adjective of or relating to Hippocrates or the school of medicine that took his name
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Examples
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This isn't a lobby group, it is doctors trying to fulfill their hippocratic oaths, but unless you are a doctor, you wouldn't understand the difference.
State of the Union: Powell 'concerned' about Obama's agenda 2009
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This comment you made about doctors and the hippocratic oath they make when they choose that profession is at the core of this particular case.
Global Voices in English » Dominican Republic: Doctors on Strike 2009
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Second, the hippocratic oath only applies to the TREATMENT given to the patient.
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Hippocrates, the father of modern medicine, puts it succinctly with "Do no harm" in his hippocratic oath.
James Altucher: 12 Ways to Live Forever James Altucher 2010
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The breast augmentation comment was just in response to claims that a Dr performing surgery is against the hippocratic oath.
Female Genital Mutilation “Endorsed” by American Academy of Pediatrics | Mind on Fire 2010
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The way Ridgeway describes Patagonia's approach to products, it seems like the store has an "eco oath" much like a doctor's hippocratic oath ( "First do no harm").
Terry Gardner: Opportunity to Grow Greener Businesses (With a Discount) 2010
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Last night, The Daily Show poked fun at a recent push at Harvard to establish a sort of hippocratic oath for MBA students.
The Daily Show Lampoons Harvard's MBA Ethics Oath (VIDEO) 2010
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The way Tom Ridgeway, VP of Patagonia's Environmental Programs, describes Patagonia's approach to products, it seems like the store has an "eco oath" much like a doctor's hippocratic oath ( "First do no harm").
Terry Gardner: Opportunity to Grow Greener Businesses (With a Discount) 2010
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Last night, The Daily Show poked fun at a recent push at Harvard to establish a sort of hippocratic oath for MBA students.
The Daily Show Lampoons Harvard's MBA Ethics Oath (VIDEO) 2010
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Saying a Dr performing a ritual nick is against the hippocratic oath is ridiculous.
Female Genital Mutilation “Endorsed” by American Academy of Pediatrics | Mind on Fire 2010
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