iatrochemistry

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English

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Etymology

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From iatro- +‎ chemistry.

Pronunciation

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  • (US) IPA(key): /aɪˌæt.ɹoʊˈkɛm.ɪ.stɹi/
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  • Hyphenation: ia‧tro‧che‧mis‧try

Noun

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iatrochemistry (uncountable)

  1. (chemistry, medicine) An early branch of chemistry, having roots in alchemy, that tried to provide chemical remedies to diseases; alternatively, the application of chemistry to medical theory.
    • 2003, Roy Porter, Flesh in the Age of Reason, Penguin, published 2004, page 53:
      A parallel bid to read the body in terms of the new science came from iatrochemistry.
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