alchemist
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• (n.) A chemist, esp. one devoted to alchemistic pursuits. • (n.) One of a sect which arose in the days of alchemy, who sought to discover remedies for disease by chemical means. The spagyrists historically preceded the iatrochemists.
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1. <alchemy> A chemist, especially. One devoted to alchemistic pursuits. ... 2. One of a sect which arose in the days of alchemy, who sought to discover remedies for disease by chemical means. The spagyrists historically preceded the iatrochemists. ... Origin: Cf. F. Spagiriste. ... (17 Mar 1998) ...
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Spag'y·rist noun [ Confer French
spagiriste .]
1. A chemist, esp. one devoted to alchemistic pursuits. [ Obsolete]
2. One of a sect which arose in the days of alchemy, who sought to discover remedies for disease by chemical means. The spagyrists historically preceded the iatrochem...
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Type: Term Pronunciation: spaj′i-rist Definitions: 1. A 16th-century school of physicians that followed the teachings of Paracelsus who believed in the essential importance of chemical or alchemical knowledge in the understanding and treatment of disease.
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