chiropractor

American  

[kahy-ruh-prak-ter] / ˈkaɪ rəˌpræk tər /

noun

1. one whose occupation is the practice of chiropractic.

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Etymology

Origin of chiropractor

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

Example Sentences

The collective includes an integrative somatic yoga instructor, a somatic healer and a somatic chiropractor.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 19, 2026

Betancur, the chiropractor, had been in repayment for over two decades at that point, and hoped to get his loans forgiven.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 1, 2025

So, stop paying your chiropractor and start saving up for tickets.

From Salon • Aug. 22, 2025

Facey’s modest solo practice was based in a gray Anchorage office building, where he shared space with personal injury attorneys, a chiropractor and a financial advisor.

From Los Angeles Times • May 28, 2025

AlreadyI was thinking I ought to get Mr. Underwood into Fayetteville to a chiropractor and maybe there was some kind of medicine that might save Mrs. Underwood’s right eye.

From "Missing May" by Cynthia Rylant