osteopath

noun

os·​te·​o·​path ˈä-stē-ə-ˌpath 

plural osteopaths

: a physician practicing osteopathic medicine

Examples of osteopath in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

New on the high-tech medi-spa scene, this beacon of calm offers state-of-the-art diagnostics and therapies with a team of specialist doctors, therapists, sports scientists, and osteopaths at the ready. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 8 July 2026

Dr Li Ping—with over 40,000 hours of clinical experience in traditional Chinese medicine and acupuncture; former World Cup rugby player turned personal trainer Henry Barratt; and osteopath and pain‑management specialist Emanuele Calabrese. — Lewis Nunn, Forbes.com, 3 June 2026

The manual skills with which the products are applied, for example, were fine-tuned by Madame Allouche herself, a very talented osteopath. — Valentina Bottoni, Vanity Fair, 30 Mar. 2026

Aston Martin Aramco Formula One Team osteopath Henry Howe told earlier this year that driver Lance Stroll uses saunas to prepare for and recover from races. — Eileen Falkenberg-Hull, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Nov. 2025

Word History

Etymology

osteo- + -path, after osteopathy

First Known Use

1896, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for osteopath

• aftermath
• multipath
• psychopath
• bloodbath
• footpath
• towpath
• warpath
• hath
• lath
• math
• path
• rath

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