Iatrochemistry

Pronunciation

• Hyphenation: ia + tro + che + mis + try

Origin

From Ancient Greek ἰατρός (iatros, "doctor") + chemistry; alternatively, - + chemistry

Full definition of iatrochemistry

Noun

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: A parallel bid to read the body in terms of the new science came from iatrochemistry. — Roy Porter, Flesh in the Age of Reason (Penguin 2004, p. 53)

Related terms

• iatrochemist, iatrochemical