Galen

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1. Galen - Noun

2. Galen - Proper noun

Meaning

Greek anatomist whose theories formed the basis of European medicine until the Renaissance (circa 130-200)

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Joh. Mayor, in the first book of his "History of Scotland," contends much for the wholesomeness of oaten bread; it was objected to him, then living at Paris, that his countrymen fed on oats and base grain.... And yet Wecker out of Galen calls it horse-meat, and fitter juments than men to feed on. Robert Burton

Political consultants are pugilists, masters in the dark art of negativity. Which is why it's surprising to hear Democrats such as Steve McMahon and Republicans like Rich Galen urging their presidential candidates to be more, well, positive. Ron Fournier

The revolt,” breathed Galen almost to himself, "must not die.” "Even if everybody in it dies? ‘It didn't work, so let's do it some more'? In my line of work, they call that military stupidity. I don't know what they call it in civilian life. Lois McMaster Bujold

By suppers more have been killed than Galen ever cured. Latin Proverb

Galen explains clearly, if less succinctly, in De Causis Procatarcticis (2nd c. A.D.), VI. 63–65:. English Proverb

270 ) Deaths * Possible death of Galen (see 210 ) (b. Source: Internet

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