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Definition of
chiropractic noun
from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
chiropractic
noun
noun
NAmE
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ˌkaɪrəˈpræktɪk
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,
NAmE
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ˈkaɪrəˌpræktɪk
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/
[
uncountable
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the medical profession that involves treating some diseases and physical problems by pressing and moving the bones in a person's
spine
or joints; the work of a
chiropractor
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chiropractic
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chiropractic
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