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empiricism definition - medical
em·pir·i·cism (ĕm-pîrˈĭ-sĭzˌəm)
noun- Employment of empirical methods, as in science.
- The practice of medicine that disregards scientific theory and relies solely on practical experience.
Related Forms:
- em·pirˈi·cist noun
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