naturopathy: Meaning and Definition of

na•tur•op•a•thy

Pronunciation: (nā"chu-rop'u-thē, nach"u-), [key]
— n.
  1. a system or method of treating disease that employs no surgery or synthetic drugs but uses special diets, herbs, vitamins, massage, etc., to assist the natural healing processes.
Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.
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