...The search for the essence, that is, the mysterious substance that penetrates everything and perfects the imperfect, led to the search for the creation of the elixir (from Arabic al-iksīr, pronounced elixir in English), that is, the search for a unique medicine that could cure the inferiority of metals and also treat human diseases. Furthermore, from the 10th to the 13th centuries, many outstanding philosophers with an interest in medical chemistry appeared, including Ibn Sīna (Latin name Avicenna) and al-'Irāqi. We should not overlook the short document of unknown authorship known as the Emerald Tablet, which describes the essence. ... *Some of the glossaries that mention "al-'Irāqī" are listed below. Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information |
…なかでも〈精〉,つまりすべてをつらぬき不完全なものを完全化する霊妙な物質の探究は,〈エリクシルelixir(錬金薬)〉(アラビア語al‐iksīrに由来し,英語読みではエリキサー)作り,すなわち金属の粗悪さを治すとともに,人間の病気をも治す特異な薬剤の探究に向かった。 さらに10~13世紀にかけて,イブン・シーナー(ラテン名アビセンナ),イラーキーal‐‘Irāqīなど,医化学に興味をもつすぐれた哲学者たちがたくさん輩出した。〈精〉について記述した《エメラルド碑板》という作者不明の短い文書も見逃すわけにはいかない。… ※「al-‘Irāqī」について言及している用語解説の一部を掲載しています。 出典|株式会社平凡社世界大百科事典 第2版について | 情報 |
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