Par·a·cel·sus /ˌpærəˈsɛlsəs/
Paracelsus
n : 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) [syn: Philippus
Aureolus Paracelsus, Theophrastus Philippus Aureolus
Bombastus von Hohenheim]