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Galen

biographical name Ga·len \ˈgā-lən\

Definition of GALEN

a.d. 129–ca 199 Greek physician & writer
— Ga·len·ic \gə-ˈle-nik\ or Ga·len·i·cal \-ni-kəl\ adjective
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