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naturopathic

naturopathic

2 7.1
Care that uses natural remedies and simple treatments to help the body heal
  • adjective
  • /ˌnætʃərəˈpæθɪk/
  • Specialized
: naturopático
  • Around the time I had surgery, I went to a world-renowned naturopathic doctor in AZ who was convinced my headaches were food-related.
  • naturopathic physician
  • naturopathic doctor
  • naturopathic medicine

My stepmom was one of the top naturopathic doctors and my stepdad was like a squat team squad leader.

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Examples

  • It is a disservice to those who could greatly benefit from working with a naturopathic physician.

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  • Blood type diets were first popularized by Peter D'Adamo, a naturopathic physician, in his bestselling 1996 book, Eat Right 4 Your Type.

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  • My naturopathic physician says there is nothing wrong with coffee.

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  • For those who have yet to approach a naturopathic physician, I invite you to do so.

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  • We went to a naturopathic doctor who told us it was farmed fish.

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  • By that point, Reben was three years into her naturopathic cure.

    Academic text (2014)

  • There are herbs many people use, you know, all sorts of naturopathic things.

    Dr. Mayim Bialik

  • Well, it did work (why didn't any of the other dozens of doctors mention this?) and when we took Ben to a naturopathic allergist, we discovered that he was reacting to the citric acid used in foods, particularly canned tomatoes.

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  • Many patients prefer naturopathic treatments because they use natural remedies for healing.

  • The naturopathic approach focuses on using herbs and nutrition to promote health.

Surface Forms

naturopathic positive

Morphology

naturopathic = naturopath (transparent) = naturopath + ic

Formed by a standard adjectival suffix '-ic' on 'naturopath', so it clearly means 'relating to naturopathy'.

Etymology

Naturopathic starts with nature ('the natural world') and ends with -pathic, a part that here suggests 'treatment' or 'healing'. A helpful way to remember it is 'healing by nature', which is why naturopathic care uses natural remedies and therapies.