empiric
pronunciation
How to pronounce empiric in British English:
UK [em'pɪrɪk]
How to pronounce empiric in American English:
US [em'pɪrɪk]
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- Adjective:
- relying on medical quackery
- derived from experiment and observation rather than theory
Word Origin
- empiric (adj.)
- c. 1600, empirical, from Latin empiricus (n.) "a physician guided by experience," from Greek empeirikos "experienced," from empeiria "experience; mere experience or practice without knowledge," especially in medicine, from empeiros "experienced (in a thing), proven by use," from assimilated form of en "in" (see en- (2)) + peira "trial, experiment," from PIE *per- (3) "to try, risk" (see fear (n.)). Originally a school of ancient physicians who based their practice on experience rather than theory. Earlier as a noun (1540s) in reference to the sect, and earliest (1520s) in a sense "quack doctor" which was in frequent use 16c.-19c.
Example
- 1. Empiric therapy of the frequent causes of bacterial infections .
- 2. Empiric anti-candida therapy for patients with sepsis in the icu : how little is too little ?
- 3. Empiric analysis of the relationship between foreign trade augment and economic growth in guangdong province .
- 4. Various theory , models , empiric formulas have been advanced in past more than 30 years .
- 5. Empiric therapy using an oral fluoroquinolone is recommended in women with mild to moderate symptoms .