Relating to or describing the treatment of disease through chemical substances or drugs, particularly in a medical context.
From Greek 'chemia' (chemistry or alchemy) combined with 'iatric' (relating to medical treatment), describing healing through chemical means.
This root 'iatric' appears in many medical words—psychiatry, pediatrics, geriatrics—all meaning 'treatment of' a specific condition or age group using scientific knowledge!
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