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osteopath
noun
os·te·o·path
ˈä-stē-ə-ˌpath
plural osteopaths
: a physician practicing osteopathic medicine
Examples of osteopath in a Sentence
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Brittny wrote: The squad’s arrests included chiropractors, osteopaths, nurses, a cocktail waitress, a former real estate agent and a secretary.
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Ryan Fonseca, Los Angeles Times, 3 Apr. 2023
Ward was a colorful character: by trade, an osteopath, but also a socialite, artist, and—most unfortunate for Profumo—a Soviet ally.
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Chloe Foussianes, Town & Country, 3 Nov. 2022
Kingsley will play the osteopath.
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K.j. Yossman, Variety, 7 Oct. 2022
Lasnet subsequently qualified as an osteopath.
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Hamish Bowles, Vogue, 24 Dec. 2020
Genaro's therapist referred her to an osteopath, who recommended a three-day break from communications with Sudeikis and Wilde to help reduce her anxiety and stress, the lawsuit said.
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Doha Madani, NBC News, 14 Feb. 2023
The same therapist referred Genaro to an osteopath.
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Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 14 Feb. 2023
The osteopath then allegedly relayed this prescription to the group therapist, who told Sudeikis, who then promptly messaged Genaro anyway, the lawsuit claims.
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Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 14 Feb. 2023
Stephanie Renee Dabney was born on July 11, 1958, in Philadelphia to Dr. James Dabney, an osteopath, and Harriet (Smith) Dabney, a homemaker.
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Claudia Bauer, New York Times, 8 Oct. 2022
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Word History
Etymology
osteo- + -path, after osteopathy
First Known Use
1896, in the meaning defined above
Dictionary Entries Near osteopath
Cite this Entry
“Osteopath.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/osteopath. Accessed 16 Jun. 2024.
Kids Definition
osteopath
noun
os·teo·path
ˈäs-tē-ə-ˌpath
: a person who practices osteopathy
Medical Definition
osteopath
noun
os·teo·path
ˈäs-tē-ə-ˌpath
: a physician practicing osteopathic medicine
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