iatrochemistry

noun

iat·​ro·​chem·​is·​try -ˈkem-ə-strē 

plural iatrochemistries

: chemistry combined with medicine

—used of a school of medicine of the period about 1525–1660 dominated by the teachings of Paracelsus and stressing the use of chemicals in the treatment of disease compare iatrophysics

iatrochemical

-ˈkem-i-kəl 

adjective