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iatrochemistry
[ ahy-a-truh-kem-uh-stree, ee-a- ]
noun
- (in the 16th and 17th centuries) the study of chemistry in relation to the physiology, pathology, and treatment of disease.
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Other Words From
- i·at·ro·chem·i·cal [ahy-a-tr, uh, -, kem, -i-k, uh, l, ee-a-], adjective
- i·atro·chemi·cal·ly adverb
- i·atro·chemist noun
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Word History and Origins
Origin of iatrochemistry1
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Example Sentences
He was the opponent of iatrochemistry, and claimed there was no such thing as corruption of the blood.
From Project Gutenberg
Iatrochemistry provided a substitution in the form of medicinals to quell the flow of blood for therapeutic purposes.
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