Category:Spagyrist

Spag"y*rist, n. Etym: [cf. F. spagiriste.]

1. A chemist, esp. one devoted to alchemistic pursuits. [obs.]

2. One of a sect which arose in the days of alchemy, who sought to Discover remedies for disease by chemical means. The spagyrists Historically preceded the iatrochemists. Encyc. Brit.