chiropractic

chi·ro·prac·tic

noun \ˈkī-rə-ˌprak-tik\

Definition of CHIROPRACTIC

: a system of therapy which holds that disease results from a lack of normal nerve function and which employs manipulation and specific adjustment of body structures (as the spinal column)

—chiropractic adjective

—chi·ro·prac·tor \-tər\ noun