Sekirov Dictionary

corpuscularian

UK /kɔːˈpʌs.kjʊˈlɛəɹi.ən/US /kɔɹˈpʌs.kjəˈlɛɹi.ən/

adjective 2
noun 1
forms 3

adjective2

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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
(no longer used) Pertaining to or consisting of corpuscules; corpuscular.

noun1

(old-fashioned) An adherent of the corpuscular theory of chemistry.

forms

corpuscularians · more corpuscularian · most corpuscularian

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