Avicenna

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From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  Avicenna
       n : Arabian philosopher and physician; his interpretation of
           Aristotle influenced St. Thomas Aquinas; writings on
           medicine were important for almost 500 years (980-1037)
           [syn: {ibn-Sina}, {Abu Ali al-Husain ibn Abdallah ibn
           Sina}]