单词 | naturopathy |
释义 | naturopathy[ ney-chuh-rop-uh-thee, nach-uh- ] / ˌneɪ tʃəˈrɒp ə θi, ˌnætʃ ə- / nouna system or method of treating disease that employs no surgery or synthetic drugs but uses special diets, herbs, vitamins, massage, etc., to assist the natural healing processes. Origin of naturopathyFirst recorded in 1900–05; nature + -o- + -pathy OTHER WORDS FROM naturopathyna·tur·o·path [ney-cher-uh-path, nach-er-], /ˈneɪ tʃər əˌpæθ, ˈnætʃ ər-/, nounna·tur·o·path·ic, adjectiveWords nearby naturopathynature trail, nature walk, nature worship, naturism, naturist, naturopathy, NAU, nauch, Naucratis, Naugahyde, Naugatuck Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 British Dictionary definitions for naturopathynaturopathy / (ˌneɪtʃəˈrɒpəθɪ) / nouna method of treating disorders, involving the use of herbs and other naturally grown foods, sunlight, fresh air, etcAlso called: nature cure Derived forms of naturopathynaturopath (ˈneɪtʃərəˌpæθ), nounnaturopathic (ˌneɪtʃərəˈpæθɪk), adjectiveCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Medical definitions for naturopathynaturopathy [ nā′chə-rŏp′ə-thē ] n.A system of therapeutics in which surgery and prescription medications are avoided, and preparations such as vitamins, nutritional supplements, and herbs are used to treat and prevent disease. Other words from naturopathyna′tur•o•path′ (nā′chər-ə-păth′, nə-chur′-) n.na′tur•o•path′ic adj.The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. |
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