Theophrastus Philippus Aureolus Bombastus von Hohenheim
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: Paracelsus, Philippus
Aureolus Paracelsus]