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单词 chiropractic
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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024
chi•ro•prac•tic  (kī′rə praktik),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. Holistic Therapya therapeutic system based primarily upon the interactions of the spine and nervous system, the method of treatment usually being to adjust the segments of the spinal column.
  2. Holistic Therapya chiropractor.
  • Greek praktikós; see practical
  • chiro- + -practic 1895–1900, American.

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
chiropractic /ˌkaɪrəˈpræktɪk/ n
  1. a system of treating bodily disorders by manipulation of the spine and other parts, based on the belief that the cause is the abnormal functioning of a nerve
Etymology: 20th Century: from chiro- + -practic, from Greek praktikos effective, practical

ˈchiroˌpractor n
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