Empiric

n.	1.	One who follows an empirical method; one who relies upon practical experience.
	2.	One who confines himself to applying the results of mere experience or his own observation; especially, in medicine, one who deviates from the rules of science and regular practice; an ignorant and unlicensed pretender; a quack; a charlatan. Among the Greek physicians, those who founded their practice on experience called themselves empirics. - Krauth-Fleming. Swallow down opinions as silly people do empirics' pills. - Locke.
a.	1.	Pertaining to, or founded upon, experiment or experience; depending upon the observation of phenomena; versed in experiments. In philosophical language, the term empirical means simply what belongs to or is the product of experience or observation. - Sir W. Hamilton. The village carpenter . . . lays out his work by empirical rules learnt in his apprenticeship. - H. Spencer.
	2.	Depending upon experience or observation alone, without due regard to science and theory; - said especially of medical practice, remedies, etc.; wanting in science and deep insight; as, empiric skill, remedies. Empirical formula (Chem.) See under Formula.

Adj.	1.	empiric - relying on medical quackery; "empiric treatment" Synonyms: empirical
	2.	empiric - derived from experiment and observation rather than theory; "an empirical basis for an ethical theory"; "empirical laws"; "empirical data"; "an empirical treatment of a disease about which little is known" Synonyms: empirical

archaicism, archaism, empirical, empiricism, quackery