galenic

[ guh-lee-nik, -len-ik ]

/ gəˈli nɪk, -ˈlɛn ɪk /

of, relating to, or containing galena.

Origin of galenic

First recorded in 1820–30; galen(a) + -ic

Galenic

[ gey-len-ik, guh- ]

/ geɪˈlɛn ɪk, gə- /

of or relating to Galen, his principles, or his methods.

(usually lowercase) of or relating to galenicals or Galenic pharmacy.

First recorded in 1660–70; Galen + -ic

Iecur fons venarum, the liver as the source of the veins, remained through the centuries the watchword of the Galenic physiology.

The Legacy of Greece |Various
The rete mirabile is an interesting survival of Galenic anatomy.

Studies in the History and Method of Science |Various
This we see particularly in a Galenic writer such as Riverius.

Medical Investigation in Seventeenth Century England |Charles W. Bodemer
These three curative measures followed the best Galenic technique: releasing corrupting humors from the body.

Medicine in Virginia, 1607-1699 |Thomas P. Hughes

What is the secret of the vitality of these Galenic biological conceptions?

The Legacy of Greece |Various

Galenic

/ (ɡeɪˈlɛnɪk, ɡə-) /

of or relating to Galen or his teachings or methods