What does "iatrophysical" mean?

Of or relating to a 17th-century school of medical thought that explained all physiological and pathological phenomena by the laws of physics; opposed to the iatrochemical school.

What is a synonym for "iatrophysical"?

Common synonyms include: iatromechanical, iatromechanical.

Iatrophysical

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Of or relating to a 17th-century school of medical thought that explained all physiological and pathological phenomena by the laws of physics; opposed to the iatrochemical school. not-comparable

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iatromechanical iatromechanical

Etymology

From iatro- + physical.

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