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The principles or practices of the Doctrinaires.

ught; what is held, put forth as true, and supported by a teacher, a school, or a sect; a principle or position, or the body of principles, in any branch of knowledge; any tenet or dogma; a principle of faith; as, the doctrine of atoms; the doctrine of chances. "The doctrine of gravitation." I. Watts. Articles of faith…

One of an ancient sect of physicians who went by general principles; -- opposed to the Empiric.

One who dogmatizes; one who speaks dogmatically; a bold and arrogant advancer of principles. I expect but little success of all this upon the dogmatist; his opinioned assurance is paramount to argument. Glanvill.

nt. We . . . have sustained one day in doubtful fight. Milton. The strife between the two principles had been long, fierce, and doubtful. Macaulay.

ate of being dual or twofold; a twofold division; any system which is founded on a double principle, or a twofold distinction; as:

In accordance with the principles of dynamics or moving forces. J. Peile.

An alkaloid constituting the active principle of ergot; -- so named from its power of producing abortion.

ents; also, a nitrogenous base contained in this, and supposed to be the active poisonous principle of the virus. Brande & C.

The active principle of elaterium, being found in the juice of the wild or squirting cucumber (Ecballium agreste, formerly Motordica Elaterium) and other related species. It is extracted as a bitter, white, crystalline substance, which is a violent purgative.

One of the simplest or essential parts or principles of which anything consists, or upon which the constitution or fundamental powers of anything are based.

Pertaining to the elements, first principles, and primary ingredients, or to the four supposed elements of the material world; as, elemental air. "Elemental strife." Pope.

Having only one principle or constituent part; consisting of a single element; simple; uncompounded; as, an elementary substance.

Instruction in the elements or first principles. [R.]

line bitter alkaloid extracted from ipecacuanha root, and regarded as its peculiar emetic principle.

tice of medicine founded on mere experience, without the aid of science or a knowledge of principles; ignorant and unscientific practice; charlatanry; quackery.

Containing the combustible principle of coal. Kirwan.

A person skilled in the principles and practice of any branch of engineering. See under Engineering, n.

To impress deeply; to infix, as if with a graver. Engrave principles in men's minds. Locke.

- with into. He is particularly pleased with . . . Sallust for his entering into internal principles of action. Addison.