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IBN-SINA

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Overview

IBN-SINA (noun)
  The noun IBN-SINA has 1 sense:

1. Persian physician and influential philosopher; his interpretation of Aristotle influenced St. Thomas Aquinas; writings on medicine were important for almost 500 years (980-1037)play

  Familiarity information: IBN-SINA used as a noun is very rare.


English dictionary: Word details


IBN-SINA (noun)


Sense 1

Meaning:

Persian physician and influential philosopher; his interpretation of Aristotle influenced St. Thomas Aquinas; writings on medicine were important for almost 500 years (980-1037)

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

Synonyms:

Abu Ali al-Husain ibn Abdallah ibn Sina; Avicenna; ibn-Sina

Instance hypernyms:

doc; doctor; Dr.; MD; medico; physician (a licensed medical practitioner)

philosopher (a specialist in philosophy)


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