chiropractor
noun [C] /ˈkaɪ.rəʊ.præk.tər/
/-roʊ.præk.tɚ/ 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 backPhysiotherapy, massage and osteopathy chiropractic /ˌkaɪə.rəʊˈpræk.tɪk/
/-roʊ-/ noun [U] › the system of treatment used by a chiropractorPhysiotherapy, massage and osteopathy
/-roʊ-/ noun [U] › the system of treatment used by a chiropractorPhysiotherapy, massage and osteopathy(Definition of chiropractor noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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