iatric

[ahy-a-trik, ee-a-]

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adjective

of or relating to a physician or medicine; medical.

Also i·at·ri·cal.

Origin of iatric

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

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Related Words for iatric

therapeutic, medicinal, curative, healing, corrective, aesculapian, iatrical, medicative, therapeutical

British Dictionary definitions for iatric

iatric

iatrical

adjective

relating to medicine or physicians; medical

Word Origin for iatric

C19: from Greek iatrikos of healing, from iasthai to heal

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iatric in Medicine

iatric

[ī-ăt′rĭk]

adj.

Of or relating to medicine or a physician.