na·tur·op·a·thy

(nā′chə-rŏp′ə-thē)

n. pl. na·tur·op·a·thies

A system of therapy that avoids drugs and surgery and relies on natural remedies, such as diet, exercise, and massage, to treat and prevent illness.

[natur(e) + -pathy.]

na′tur·o·path′ (nā′chər-ə-păth′, nə-cho͝or′-) n.

na′tur·o·path′ic (nā′chər-ə-păth′ĭk, nə-cho͝or′-) adj.

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Noun

naturopath - a therapist who practices naturopathy

healer, therapist - a person skilled in a particular type of therapy

Translations

naturopath

[ˈneɪtʃərəˌpæθ] N → naturópata mf

Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005

nat·ur·o·path

n. naturópata, persona que practica la naturopatía.

English-Spanish Medical Dictionary © Farlex 2012

naturopath

n naturista mf, naturópata mf

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