The Collaborative International Dictionary
Galenic
Galenic \Ga*len"ic\, Galenical \Ga*len"ic*al\, a. Pertaining to, or containing, galena.
Galenic
Galenic \Ga*len"ic\, Galenical \Ga*len"ic*al\, a. [From Galen,
the physician.]
Relating to Galen or to his principles and method of treating
diseases.
--Dunglison.
Galenic pharmacy, that branch of pharmacy which relates to the preparation of medicines by infusion, decoction, etc., as distinguished from those which are chemically prepared.
Wiktionary
galenic
a. of, or containing galena
Wikipedia
Galenic
Galenic may refer to:
- Galen (129 CE – c. 200/c. 216 CE), ancient Greek physician
- Galenic formulation, the principles of preparing and compounding medicines in order to optimize their absorption, named after Galen
Usage examples of "galenic".
The Galenic medical tradition had demonstrated that nerves originate in the brain and that motor and sensory functions are abolished by brain injuries.