iatrochemist en · NOUN
Etymology
Back-formation from iatrochemistry.
Meanings
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Someone who practices iatrochemistry.
Around 1604, Ribit and Mayerne helped a fellow Huguenot and iatrochemist named Jean Béguin establish a pharmaceutical laboratory in Paris, where he offered public lectures on chemical medicine.
2006, Philip Ball, The Devil's Doctor, Arrow, published 2007, page 374:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| iatrochemists | Number=Plur | lexicographic |