chiropractic

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

• IPA^(key): /ˌkaɪɹəˈpɹæktɪk/
• Rhymes: -æktɪk

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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.

• chiropractics

• chiropractor
• chiropath
• chiropraxy

chiropractic (not comparable)

1. Relating to chiropractics.