- 1(informal) considering a whole thing or being to be more than a collection of parts a holistic approach to life
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- 2(medical) treating the whole person rather than just the symptoms (= effects) of a disease holistic medicine
NAmE//hoʊˈlɪstɪkli//
adverbSee holistic in the Oxford Advanced Learner's DictionaryCheck pronunciation: holistic