y hoá học
Definition
- Noun:
- Iatrochemistry: A historical branch of medicine and chemistry, prevalent in the 16th and 17th centuries, which proposed that all physiological and pathological processes could be explained by chemical reactions and that chemical remedies could treat disease.
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- Y hoá học là một trường phái quan trọng trong lịch sử y khoa. (Iatrochemistry is an important school of thought in the history of medicine.)
- Paracelsus được coi là một trong những người đặt nền móng cho y hoá học. (Paracelsus is considered one of the founders of iatrochemistry.)
Advanced Usage
- The term is primarily used in historical and academic contexts to describe this specific pre-modern medical theory and practice.
Variants and Related Words
- Nhà y hoá học (n): An iatrochemist; a practitioner of iatrochemistry.
- Các nhà y hoá học thời kỳ đó tin rằng thuỷ ngân có thể chữa bệnh. (Iatrochemists of that period believed mercury could cure diseases.)
Synonyms
- Iatrochemistry: The direct English equivalent and synonym.
- Chemical medicine: A descriptive synonym referring to the same historical concept.
Notes on Usage
- "Y hoá học" is a compound noun. It is a historical term and is not used to refer to modern biochemistry or pharmaceutical chemistry.
- In modern Vietnamese, the field of chemistry applied to medicine is more precisely referred to as "hoá dược" (pharmaceutical chemistry) or "hoá sinh" (biochemistry).