archeus
- noun
- /ˈɑrkiəs/
- Archaic
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arquetus
- In ancient medical texts, the archeus was believed to guide the body's natural processes.
Examples
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Some early physicians attributed healing to the mysterious power of the archeus.
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The ancient Greeks believed in the archeus as a guiding spirit.
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The theory of the archeus is no longer accepted in modern medicine.
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Many philosophers discussed the role of the archeus in health.
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In ancient medical texts, the archeus was believed to guide the body's natural processes.
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Some early physicians attributed healing to the mysterious power of the archeus.
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The theory of the archeus is no longer accepted in modern medicine.
Synonyms
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9.9
A breath or force thought to give life to living things
How Vital
Surface Forms
Etymology
Archeus comes from the Greek root archē, which means 'beginning' or 'ruler' and appears in familiar words like monarch and archenemy. Early medical writers used archeus to mean the hidden 'ruler' or life force inside the body that keeps its parts working, so the word now means a vital force once believed to control health.