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SPAGYRIST
Etymology
Noun
spagyrist (plural spagyrists)
(alchemy) An alchemist, especially one who tried to discover remedies for diseases.
Source: Wiktionary
Spag"y*rist, n. Etym: [Cf. F. spagiriste.]
1. A chemist, esp. one devoted to alchemistic pursuits. [Obs.]
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. Encyc. Brit.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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