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Hippocrates

/hɪˈpɒkɹəˌtiːz/
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Hipócrates
A transliteration of the Ancient Greek male given name Ἱπποκράτης (Hippokrátēs), notably borne by Hippocrates of Cos, an Ancient Greek physician, circa 5th century BC, sometimes called the "father of medicine".
The ancient Greek physician Hippocrates promoted wine for various purposes, including reducing fevers and dressing wounds.
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