/ ˌhɪpəkrætɪk ˈəʊθ; NAmE ˈoʊθ/ noun
[ sing. ] the promise that doctors make to keep to the principles of the medical profession
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WORD ORIGIN
mid 18th cent.: Hippocratic from medieval Latin Hippocraticus relating to Hippocrates (c. 460-377 BC), the Greek physician traditionally regarded as the father of medicine.