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Hippocratic oath

the oath generally taken by students receiving a medical degree: it is attributed to Hippocrates and sets forth an ethical code for the medical profession

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noun
An oath of ethical professional behavior sworn by new physicians, inaccurately attributed to Hippocrates.

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