Definitions

from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.

  • noun A system of therapy that relies on natural remedies, such as sunlight supplemented with diet and massage, to treat illness.

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  • noun medicine A system of therapy that avoids drugs and surgery and emphasizes the use of natural remedies (air, water, heat, sunshine) and physical means (massage, electrical treatment) to treat illness.

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  • noun a method of treating disease using food and exercise and heat to assist the natural healing process

Etymologies

from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition

[natur(e) + –pathy.]

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From naturo- + -pathy.

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