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iatric

American  
[ahy-a-trik, ee-a-] / aɪˈæ trɪk, iˈæ- /
Also iatrical

adjective

  1. of or relating to a physician or medicine; medical.

iatric British  
/ aɪˈætrɪk /

adjective

  1. relating to medicine or physicians; medical

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Etymology

Origin of iatric

1850–55; < Greek iātrikós of healing, equivalent to iātr ( ós ) healer ( iatro- ) + -ikos -ic

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Iatric, -al, ī-at′rik, -al, adj. relating to medicine or physicians.—adj.

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