http://www.word-detective.com/2010/01/empiric/ Semper Ubi Sub Ubi Wed, 20 Mar 2013 19:32:55 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://www.word-detective.com/2010/01/empiric/comment-page-1/#comment-3828 Joey and Maggie Thu, 21 Jan 2010 23:03:46 +0000 http://www.word-detective.com/?p=2151#comment-3828 This term is still used today in medical literature and documenting the type of anti-infective treatment. The reason for giving an anti-infective may be: prophylactic therapy, documented infection, or empiric therapy. Wiki has a little synopsis: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Empiric_therapy This term is still used today in medical literature and documenting the type of anti-infective treatment. The reason for giving an anti-infective may be: prophylactic therapy, documented infection, or empiric therapy. Wiki has a little synopsis: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Empiric_therapy

]]> http://www.word-detective.com/2010/01/empiric/comment-page-1/#comment-3764 Rosemarie Mon, 11 Jan 2010 05:42:06 +0000 http://www.word-detective.com/?p=2151#comment-3764 Gee, I had no idea the word "empiric" had such negative connotations! I've only (and often) heard it used in a phrase like "empiric evidence," meaning evidence you can actually experience (see, taste, touch, count, measure, etc.) for yourself. As in, "This isn't just an unproven theory I have - I have empiric evidence to back it up." Gee, I had no idea the word “empiric” had such negative connotations! I’ve only (and often) heard it used in a phrase like “empiric evidence,” meaning evidence you can actually experience (see, taste, touch, count, measure, etc.) for yourself. As in, “This isn’t just an unproven theory I have – I have empiric evidence to back it up.”

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