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nounThe science of remedies, or of therapeutics.
Origin
- Ancient Greekἴαματο-
- Englishiamatology
From Ancient Greek ἴαματο- (íamato-), stem of ἴαμα (íama, “remedy”), related to ἰάομαι (iáomai, “to heal”) + -logy.
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