/ Dictionary / Index P Paracelsus: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: Par•a•cel•sus Pronunciation: (par"u-sel'sus), [key] — n. (Theophrastus Bombastus von Hohenheim), 1493?–1541, Swiss physician and alchemist. (italics) a dramatic poem (1835) by Robert Browning, based on the life of Paracelsus. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: paracelsus (Thesaurus) parabrake paracentesis Related Content Daily Word Quiz: feline Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language