CHIROPRACTIC


Meaning of CHIROPRACTIC in English

n.

Pronunciation: ' k ī -r ə - ˌ prak-tik, ˌ k ī -r ə - '

Function: noun

Etymology: chir- + Greek praktikos practical, operative ― more at PRACTICAL

Date: 1898

: a system of therapy which holds that disease results from a lack of normal nerve function and which employs manipulation and specific adjustment of body structures (as the spinal column)

– chiropractic adjective

– chi · ro · prac · tor \ -t ə r \ noun

Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary.      Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка.