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English
Etymology
From iatro- + mathematician, after iatromathematical.
Pronunciation
- (US) IPA(key): /aɪˌæt.ɹoʊˌmæθ.ə.məˈtɪʃ.ən/
- Hyphenation: i‧at‧ro‧math‧e‧ma‧ti‧cian
Noun
iatromathematician (plural iatromathematicians)
- Someone who studies iatromathematics; a physician applying a mathematical theory of medicine.
1997, Roy Porter, The Greatest Benefit to Mankind, Folio Society, published 2016, page 238:Iatromathematicians like Giogio Baglivi (1668–1707) set great store by quantification.