POLICE, MEDICAL
\pəlˈiːs], \pəlˈiːs], \p_ə_l_ˈiː_s]\
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Hygienic rules established, or which ought to be established, for the prevention of disease, and to contribute to the progress of medicine. The salubrity of districts, especially during the existence of spreading disease, is greatly ensured by an efficient medical police.
By Robley Dunglison
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Holocrystalline
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