Spagyrist
Pronunciation : Spag"y*rist
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [Cf. F. spagiriste.]
Definition : 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.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913