chiropractor

[ kahy-ruh-prak-ter ]

noun

1. one whose occupation is the practice of chiropractic.

Word History and Origins

Origin of chiropractor¹

First recorded in 1900–05; chiropract(ic) + -or ², as if a Latin noun with -tor

Example Sentences

And squeezing his NBA-sized body into a dragster cockpit traditionally built for someone a third his size has left him with bruises on his hips, cramps in his legs and regular visits to the chiropractor.

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She relocated to Phoenix, where she was placed under the care of several specialists, including her primary doctor, a doctor of naturopathy, holistic dentist, osteopath, chiropractor and two therapists.

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The chiropractor transmitted his power to my dog’s foster mom and she transmitted it to me so I could provide healing to my aging dog.

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A hidden camera in a bathroom may have captured 20 patients who visited a chiropractor’s business in Valencia, a lawsuit claims.

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But then another trip to the chiropractor in late July resulted in a long-awaited breakthrough, with Muncy immediately feeling relief in the area that had bothered him for so long.

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