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iatrochemistry

Translations

iatrochemistrynoun

ятрохимия

Iatrochemistry was a significant field of study in the 16th and 17th centuries.

Ятрохимия была значительной областью изучения в 16 и 17 веках.

Synonyms

medical chemistry

pharmaceutical chemistry

therapeutic chemistry

Definitions

iatrochemistrynoun

A branch of chemistry and medicine in the 16th and 17th centuries that sought to provide chemical solutions to medical problems.

Iatrochemistry was a popular field of study during the Renaissance, as physicians sought to understand the chemical processes of the human body.

The medical theory or practice, especially in the early modern period, that explains diseases in terms of chemical processes and seeks to cure them with chemical remedies.

Paracelsian iatrochemistry replaced the traditional humoral approach with a focus on chemical balances within the body.