corpuscularian en · ADJ
Pronunciation
- /kɔːˈpʌs.kjʊˈlɛəɹi.ən/ (Received-Pronunciation)
- /kɔɹˈpʌs.kjəˈlɛɹi.ən/ (General-American)
Etymology
From corpuscular + -ian.
Meanings
- (obsolete) Pertaining to or consisting of corpuscules; corpuscular.
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(historical) Related to the corpuscular theory; pertaining to corpuscules or atoms; atomic.
Boerhaave promoted mechanistic disease explanation within a corpuscularian matter theory, seeing health in terms of hydrostatic equilibrium, a balance of internal fluid pressures.
1997, Roy Porter, The Greatest Benefit to Mankind, Folio Society, published 2016, page 239:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| more corpuscularian | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic | |
| most corpuscularian | Degree=Sup | lexicographic |