chiropractor

Variant of chiropractic

chiropractic definition

☆ chi·ro·prac·tic (kī′rō prak′tik, kī′rō prak′tik)

noun

the science and art of restoring or maintaining health, practiced by a licensed professional, based on the theory that disease is caused by interference with nerve function, and employing manipulation of the body joints, esp. of the spine, to restore normal nerve function

Etymology: < chiro- + Gr praktikos, practical: see practice

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Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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