n.
Pronunciation: ˌ n ā -ch ə - ' rä-p ə -th ē
Function: noun
Date: 1901
: a system of treatment of disease that avoids drugs and surgery and emphasizes the use of natural agents (as air, water, and herbs) and physical means (as tissue manipulation and electrotherapy)
– na · tu · ro · path \ ' n ā -ch ə r- ə - ˌ path, ' na- \ noun
– na · tu · ro · path · ic \ ˌ n ā -ch ə r- ə - ' pa-thik, ˌ na-; n ə - ˌ tyu ̇ r- ə -, - ˌ tu ̇ r- \ adjective