All 3 Uses of
essential
in
Arrowsmith
- He told himself that however much he might relieve the sick, essentially he was a business man, in rivalry with Dr. Winter of Leopolis and Dr. Hesselink of Groningen; that though they might be honest, honesty and healing were less their purpose than making money; that to get rid of avoidable disease and produce a healthy population would be the worst thing in the world for them; and that they must all be replaced by public health officials.
Chpt 16essentially = basically (relating to the basic nature of something)
- Its essential nature, he pointed out, was an academic question.
Chpt 38 *essential = basic (relating to the basic nature of something)
- He would yet determine the essential nature of phage; and as he became stronger and surer—and no doubt less human—he saw ahead of him innumerous inquiries into chemotherapy and immunity; enough adventures to keep him busy for decades.
Chpt 40
Definition:
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(essential) necessary or important or relating to the basic nature of something