1. A follower or practitioner of Galen's medical theories and methods, especially in ancient and medieval medicine.
Usage: historical; usually plural or used as a collective noun; refers to physicians who adhered to Galenic medicine

Examples

• Medieval galenites relied heavily on the theory of the four humors in treating patients.
• The galenites dominated European medical practice for over a thousand years after Galen's death.
• Renaissance physicians began to challenge the authority of the galenites as new anatomical discoveries emerged.
• Galenites believed that bloodletting could restore balance to the body's humors.