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Definition of Archeus
1. n. The vital principle or force which (according to the Paracelsians) presides over the growth and continuation of living beings; the anima mundi or plastic power of the old philosophers.
Definition of Archeus
1. an inner controlling spirit [n ARCHEI]
Medical Definition of Archeus
1. Term first used by Valentine and later by Paracelsus and van Helmont to denote a spirit that presided over and governed bodily processes. Synonym: archeus. Origin: L. Fr. G. Archaios, chief, leader (05 Mar 2000)