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Definition of Brunonian
1. a. Pertaining to, or invented by, Brown; -- a term applied to a system of medicine promulgated in the 18th century by John Brown, of Scotland, the fundamental doctrine of which was, that life is a state of excitation produced by the normal action of external agents upon the body, and that disease consists in excess or deficiency of excitation.
Definition of Brunonian
1. Adjective. Of or relating to (w John Brown (doctor)) (1735–1788), Scottish physician who taught that disease was caused by either excessive or inadequate stimulation. ¹
2. Noun. A student of (w Brown University), Rhode Island, USA. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Medical Definition of Brunonian
1. Pertaining to, or invented by, Brown; a term applied to a system of medicine promulgated in the 18th century by John Brown, of Scotland, the fundamental doctrine of which was, that life is a state of excitation produced by the normal action of external agents upon the body, and that disease consists in excess or deficiency of excitation. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)
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