Etymology

-iatric

Today it means: Of or relating to a physician. Full definition →

Ancient Greek ἰᾱτρικός
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  1. Ancient Greek · borrowed fromἰᾱτρικός“medical”
  2. English today-iatric

From Ancient Greek ἰᾱτρικός (iātrikós, “medical”), from ἰατρός (iatrós, “doctor”) + -ικός (-ikós, “-ic”).

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