Hippocratic oath

noun

An oath sworn by newly-qualified physicians that they will observe the medical ethics that derived from Hippocrates.

Meanings

nounHippocratic oath (plural Hippocratic oaths)

plural Hippocratic oaths

  1. medicineAn oath sworn by newly-qualified physicians that they will observe the medical ethics that derived from Hippocrates.

    Technology doesn't have a Hippocratic oath.

    2019, Edward Snowden, Permanent Record, page 182

Translations

Chinese Mandarin 希波克拉底誓詞 /希波克拉底誓词, 希波克拉底誓言
  • 希波克拉底誓詞 /希波克拉底誓词 (Xībōkèlādǐ shìcí)oath sworn by newly-qualified physicians
  • 希波克拉底誓言 (Xībōkèlādǐ shìyán)oath sworn by newly-qualified physicians
Finnish Hippokrateen vala
  • Hippokrateen valaoath sworn by newly-qualified physicians
French serment d'Hippocrate
  • serment d'Hippocrateoath sworn by newly-qualified physicians
German Hippokratischer Eid
  • Hippokratischer Eidoath sworn by newly-qualified physicians
Hungarian hippokratészi eskü
  • hippokratészi esküoath sworn by newly-qualified physicians
Icelandic Hippókratesareiður
  • Hippókratesareiðuroath sworn by newly-qualified physicians
Polish przysięga Hipokratesa
  • przysięga Hipokratesaoath sworn by newly-qualified physicians
Russian кля́тва Гиппокра́та
  • кля́тва Гиппокра́та (kljátva Gippokráta)oath sworn by newly-qualified physicians
Swedish hippokratiska eden, Hippokrates ed
  • hippokratiska edenoath sworn by newly-qualified physicians
  • Hippokrates edoath sworn by newly-qualified physicians
Turkish Hipokrat yemini
  • Hipokrat yeminioath sworn by newly-qualified physicians
Ukrainian кля́тва Гіппокра́та
  • кля́тва Гіппокра́та (kljátva Hippokráta)oath sworn by newly-qualified physicians
Urdu بقراطی حلف
  • بقراطی حلف (buqrātī halaf)oath sworn by newly-qualified physicians
Cite this entry
APA

Hippocratic oath. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Hippocratic%20oath

MLA

“Hippocratic oath.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Hippocratic%20oath. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Hippocratic oath,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Hippocratic%20oath.

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