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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
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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 26 Jul. 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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