galenic

UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ɡeɪˈlɛnɪk/

US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling'Galenic': (gā len′ik, gə-); 'galenic': (gə lē′nik, -len′ik)



WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
ga•len•ic  (gə lē′nik, -len′ik),USA pronunciation adj. 
  1. Mineralogyof, pertaining to, or containing galena.
  • galen(a) + -ic 1820–30

Ga•len•ic  (gā len′ik, gə-),USA pronunciation adj. 
  1. of or pertaining to Galen, his principles, or his methods.
  2. (usually l.c.) of or pertaining to galenicals or Galenic pharmacy.
  • Galen + -ic 1660–70

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
Galenic /ɡeɪˈlɛnɪk; ɡə-/ adj
  1. of or relating to Galen or his teachings or methods
'galenic' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
galenical - Galenic pharmacy

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