<alchemy> A barbarous word used by the old chemists to designate various medical remedies. ... Origin: A contraction of aroma philosophorum. ... (05 Mar 1998) ... Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/local/20973
Ar'oph noun [ A contraction of aro ma ph ilosophorum.] A barbarous word used by the old chemists to designate various medical remedies. [ Obsolete] Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/webster/A/122