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na•prap•a•thy
(nə prap′ə thē),USA pronunciation n.
nap•ra•path
(nap′rə path′),USA pronunciation n.
- Medicinea system or method of treating disease that employs no medications but uses manipulation of muscles, joints, ligaments, etc., to stimulate the natural healing process.
- Czech nápra(va) correction + -pathy
- 1915–20;