chiropractic

English

Etymology

From chiro- (“hand”) +‎ practic; from Ancient Greek χείρ (kheír, “hand”) + πρακτικός (praktikós, “concerned with action”).

Pronunciation
  • Rhymes: -æktɪk

Noun

chiropractic (uncountable)

  1. (alternative medicine) A system of health care involving manipulation of the spinal column and other body structures, for the purpose of alleviating neuromusculoskeletal dysfunction.

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Adjective

chiropractic (not comparable)

  1. Relating to chiropractics.
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