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chiropractic

/ˌkaɪɹəˈpɹæktɪk/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 2.93 in modern English

Syllables
chi-ro-prac-tic
IPA
/ˌkaɪɹəˈpɹæktɪk/
23
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
4
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

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

Uncountable

adj

Relating to chiropractics.

Etymology

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

Word Breakdown

Usage

Derived Forms

chiropracty

Frequently Paired Words

chiropractor chiropath chiropraxy

Synonyms

chiropractics

Rhymes With

tactic galactic lactic climactic syntactic didactic prophylactic anticlimactic stereotactic extragalactic phonotactic backtick

Questions

How do you pronounce chiropractic?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌkaɪɹəˈpɹæktɪk/.
What does chiropractic mean?
A system of health care involving manipulation of the spinal column and other body structures, for the purpose of alleviating neuromusculoskeletal dysfunction.
Where does chiropractic come from?
From chiro- (“hand”) + practic; from Ancient Greek χείρ (kheír, “hand”) + πρακτικός (praktikós, “concerned with action”).

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