Empiric
21empiric — [ɛm pɪrɪk, ɪm ] adjective another term for empirical. noun archaic 1》 a scientist who relies solely on observation and experiment. 2》 a quack doctor. Origin ME: via L. from Gk empeirikos, from empeiria experience …
22empiric — I. n. Quack, charlatan, pretender, mountebank, impostor, cheat, mere experimenter (without scientific training). II. a.; (also empirical) 1. Experimental, experiential, from experience (as distinguished from inference or reasoning), based on… …
23empiric — em·pir·ic …
24empiric — em•pir•ic [[t]ɛmˈpɪr ɪk[/t]] n. 1) a person who is guided primarily by experience 2) a quack; charlatan 3) empirical • Etymology: 1520–30; < L empīricus < Gk empeirikós experienced < émpeir(os) practiced …
25empiric — /ɛmˈpɪrɪk/ (say em pirik) noun 1. anyone who follows an empirical method. 2. Obsolete a quack; a charlatan. –adjective 3. empirical. {Latin empīricus, from Greek empeirikos, from empeiria experience} …
26empiric — /ampirak/ A practitioner in medicine or surgery, who proceeds on experience only, without science or legal qualification; a quack …
27empiric — /ampirak/ A practitioner in medicine or surgery, who proceeds on experience only, without science or legal qualification; a quack …
28empiric — adj. & n. adj. = EMPIRICAL. n. archaic 1 a person relying solely on experiment. 2 a quack doctor. Derivatives: empiricism n. empiricist n. Etymology: L empiricus f. Gk empeirikos f. empeiria experience f. empeiros skilled …
29Empiric risk — The chance that a disease will occur in a family based upon experience (past history, medical records, etc.) rather than theory. * * * the probability that a trait will occur or recur in a family, based solely on experience rather than on… …
30empiric therapy — administration of therapy when there are signs and symptoms of infection but the specific disease causing agent has not yet been proven by a test …
