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From chiro- (hand) +‎ practic; from Ancient Greek χείρ (kheír, hand) + πρακτικός (praktikós, concerned with action).

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chiropractic (uncountable)

  1. (alternative medicine) A system of health care involving manipulation of the spinal column and other body structures, for the purpose of alleviating neuromusculoskeletal dysfunction.

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chiropractic (not comparable)

  1. Relating to chiropractics.