Pan‐tag″ru‐el‐ism (?), n. [From Pantagruel, one of the characters of Rabelais.] 1. The theory or practice of the medical profession; — used in burlesque or ridicule.
2. An assumption of buffoonery to cover some serious purpose. Donaldson.
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Webster's Dictionary 1913
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, C. & G. Merriam Co., 1913.