chiropractor noun

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/ˈkaɪ.rəʊ .præk.tər /

/-roʊ.præk.tɚ/ n [C]

Definition

a person whose job is to treat diseases by pressing a person's joints (= places where two bones are connected), especially those in the back

/ˌkaɪə.rəʊ ˈpræk.tɪk/

/-roʊ-/ n [U]

the system of treatment used by a chiropractor

(Definition of chiropractor noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

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