iatrochemistry

English

Etymology

iatro- +‎ chemistry

Pronunciation

• (US) IPA^(key): /aɪˌæt.ɹoʊˈkɛm.ɪ.stɹi/

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• Hyphenation: ia‧tro‧che‧mis‧try

Noun

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.

Related terms

• iatrochemist, iatrochemical

Translations

an early branch of chemistry that tried to provide chemical remedies to diseases

• Finnish: iatrokemia
• Hungarian: iatrokémia
• Irish: iatraiceimic f