'Spagyrist' definitions:

Definition of 'Spagyrist'

From: GCIDE
  • Spagyrist \Spag"y*rist\, n. [Cf. F. spagiriste.]
  • 1. A chemist, esp. one devoted to alchemistic pursuits. [Obs.] [1913 Webster]
  • 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. [1913 Webster] Spahi