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The science, doctrine, or demonstration of causes; esp., the investigation of the causes of any disease; the science of the origin and development of things.

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  1. n. The science, doctrine, or demonstration of causes; esp., the investigation of the causes of any disease; the science of the origin and development of things.
  2. n. The assignment of a cause.
  3. n. the cause of a disease
  4. n. the philosophical study of causation
  5. 1. The science, doctrine, or demonstration of causes; esp., the investigation of the causes of any disease; the science of the origin and development of things. 2. The assignment of a cause.
  6. n:100 n the cause of a disease n the philosophical study of causation