iatromechanical

ia·tro·me·cha·ni·cal
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adjective

Describing a school of thought that maintained that physiology and pathology could be explained in terms of physics.

Similar
iatromathematicaliatrophysical
OriginEnglish mechanical ← Middle English mechanical ← Proto-Indo-European *h₂élisder.? →
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Meanings

adjectiveiatromechanical (not comparable)
  1. historicalnot comparablemedicineDescribing a school of thought that maintained that physiology and pathology could be explained in terms of physics.

    Synonyms: iatromathematical, iatrophysical

Synonyms & antonyms

adjectiveDescribing a school of thought that maintained that physiology and pathology could be explained in terms of physics.

Similar
iatromathematicaliatrophysical

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekἰάομαι (iáomai)
  2. Ancient Greekῑ̓ᾱτρός (īātrós)
  3. Ancient Greekῑ̓ᾱτρο- (īātro-)
  4. Englishiatro-
  5. Proto-Indo-European*megʰ-der.?
  6. Ancient Greekμηχανή (mēkhanḗ)
  7. Ancient Greekμηχανικός (mēkhanikós)
  8. Latinmēchanicus
  9. Old Frenchmecanique
  10. Middle Englishmechanic
  11. Proto-Indo-European*h₂el-
  12. Proto-Indo-European*h₂élisder.?
  13. Middle Englishmechanical
  14. Englishmechanical
  15. Englishiatromechanical

From iatro- + mechanical.

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APA

iatromechanical. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/iatromechanical

MLA

“iatromechanical.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/iatromechanical. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “iatromechanical,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/iatromechanical.

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