Hippocratic oath
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Hippocratic oath /ˌhɪpəˈkratɪk/
▶noun a former oath taken by those beginning medical practice, affirming their obligations and proper conduct, parts of which are still used in some medical schools.
– origin C18: Hippocratic from med. L. Hippocraticus ‘relating to Hippocrates’, a Greek physician of the 5th cent. bc.
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