Hakeem (Noun)
Meaning
A Muslim physician.
Classification
Nouns denoting people.
Examples
- Hakeem Ali was a renowned Muslim physician in the 8th century known for his translations of ancient Greek medical texts.
- In medieval Islamic medicine, a hakeem was often the first line of defense against the Black Death.
- The hakeem on duty quickly diagnosed the patient's fungal infection and prescribed the necessary treatment.
- Historians credit the hakeem Ibn Sina with developing an influential medical encyclopedia still studied today.
- He spent years apprenticing under the local hakeem, learning intricate methods of herbal treatments and preventative care.