Hippocratic

/ˌhɪpoʊˈkrætɪk/ adjective

Definition

Relating to Hippocrates, the ancient Greek doctor, or to medical ethics and practices.

Etymology

From Hippocrates (c. 460-370 BCE), an ancient Greek physician considered the father of medicine. His name comes from Greek 'hippos' (horse) and 'kratos' (power). The adjective form uses the standard '-ic' suffix.

Kelly Says

The 'Hippocratic Oath' that doctors still take today was written over 2,400 years ago and remains basically the same—it's one of the oldest continuous ethical codes in human civilization, showing how foundational ancient Greek medicine was!

Translations

AMአማርኛ
ህይፖክራቲክ
hi-po-kra-tik
ARالعربية
هيبروكراطي
hi-po-kra-ti
BNবাংলা
হিপ্পোক্রেটিক
hi-ppo-kre-tik
CACatalà
hippocratico
hi-po-kra-ti-ko
CSČeština
hippokratovo
hi-po-kra-to-vo
DADansk
hippokratik
hi-po-kra-tik
DEDeutsch
hippokratesch
hi-po-kra-tesh
ELΕλληνικά
υποκράτης
i-po-kra-tis
ESEspañol
hippocrático
i-po-kra-ti-ko
FAفارسی
یونانی
yo-na-ni
FISuomi
hippokratikko
hi-po-kra-ti-kko
FRFrançais
hippocratique
i-po-kra-ti-k
GUGU
હિપ્પોક્રેટિક
hi-ppo-kre-tik
HAHA
Hippokrat
hi-po-kra-t
HEעברית
היפוקרטיס
hi-po-kra-tis
HIहिन्दी
हिप्पोक्रेतीक
hip-po-kre-tee-k
HUMagyar
hippokratészi
hip-po-kra-te-sz
IDBahasa Indonesia
hippokratis
hi-po-kra-tis
IGIG
Hippocrates
hi-po-kra-tes
ITItaliano
ippocratico
i-po-kra-ti-ko
JA日本語
ヒポクラテス的
hi-po-kura-tesu-teki
KKKK
hipokratik
hi-po-kra-tik
KMKM
ហិព្បូក្រាត
hi-pov-kra-at
KO한국어
이포크라테스적
i-po-ke-ra-te-seujik
MRMR
हिप्पोक्रेतीक
hi-po-kre-tee-k
MSBahasa Melayu
hippokratis
hi-po-kra-tis
MYမြန်မာ
ဟိပ်ပိုကရပတိတ်
hi-pet-pa-ra-ti-et
NLNederlands
hippocratische
hi-po-kra-ti-sche
NONorsk
hippokratik
hi-po-kra-tik
PAPA
ਹਿਪਪੋਕ੍ਰੇਟਿਕ
hi-po-kre-tik
PLPolski
hipokratesowski
hi-po-kra-te-so-v-ski
PTPortuguês
hippocratico
i-po-kra-ti-ko
RORomână
hippocratic
hi-po-kra-ti-k
RUРусский
гиппократовский
gi-pok-ra-tov-skiy
SVSvenska
hippokratik
hi-po-kra-tik
SWKiswahili
hippokratic
hi-po-kra-ti-k
TAதமிழ்
ஹிப்போகிரேட்டிக்
hi-ppo-kre-a-tik
TEతెలుగు
హిపోక్రేటిక్
hi-po-kre-tik
THไทย
ฮิปโปเครติก
hi-po-kre-tit
TLTL
hippokratiko
hi-po-kra-ti-ko
TRTürkçe
hipokrat
hi-po-krat
UKУкраїнська
гіппократівський
hi-po-kra-tiv-skiy
URاردو
ہیپوکریٹک
hi-po-kre-tik
VITiếng Việt
Hippocrates
hi-po-kra-tes
YOYO
Hippokrat
hi-po-kra-t
ZH中文
希波克拉底的
xi-bo-ke-la-di-de
ZUZU
Hippokrat
hi-po-kra-t

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