iatrochemistry en · NOUN
Pronunciation
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- /aɪˌæt.ɹoʊˈkɛm.ɪ.stɹi/ (US)
Etymology
Etymology tree Ancient Greek ἰάομαι (iáomai) Ancient Greek -τρος (-tros) Ancient Greek ῑ̓ᾱτρός (īātrós) Ancient Greek ῑ̓ᾱτρο- (īātro-) English iatro- Proto-Indo-European *ǵʰew- Proto-Indo-European *-mn̥ Proto-Hellenic *-mə Ancient Greek -μᾰ (-mă) Ancient Greek χῠ́μᾰ (khŭ́mă) Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-i-eh₂ Proto-Hellenic *-íā Ancient Greek -ία (-ía) Ancient Greek χυμείᾱ (khumeíā)bor. Arabic الْكِيمِيَاء (al-kīmiyāʔ)bor. Medieval Latin alchēmia ▲ Ancient Greek χυμείᾱ (khumeíā)influ. New Latin chimiabor. Middle French chymie French chimie Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íd͏̌d͏̌ō Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō) Proto-Hellenic *-tās Ancient Greek -τής (-tḗs) Ancient Greek -ῐστής (-ĭstḗs)bor. Latin -istabor. French -iste French chimistebor. English chemist Middle English -re, -ri, -rie, -ry, -rye English -ry English chemistry English iatrochemistry From iatro- + chemistry.
Meanings
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(uncountable) 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.
A parallel bid to read the body in terms of the new science came from iatrochemistry.
2003, Roy Porter, Flesh in the Age of Reason, Penguin, published 2004, page 53:
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Translations (3)
hu iatrokémia (an early branch of chemistry that tried to provide chemical remedies to diseases) · ga iatraiceimic (an early branch of chemistry that tried to provide chemical remedies to diseases) · fi iatrokemia (an early branch of chemistry that tried to provide chemical remedies to diseases)