noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot
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Received-Pronunciation:/ˈkaɪ.ɹəˌpɹæk.tə(ɹ)/
Southern-England:Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
Canada, General-American:/ˈkaɪ.ɹəˌpɹæk.tɚ/
Australian:/ˈkɑɪ.ɹəˌpɹæk.tə(ɹ)/
CMU ARPABET:K AY1 R AH0 P R AE2 K T ER0
Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
1
noun
Meaning 1
A health-care practitioner who specializes in chiropractic.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
2
noun
Meaning 2
a therapist who practices chiropractic
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: therapist, healer
History
Etymology
From Ancient Greek χείρ (kheír, “hand”) + πρᾶξις (prâxis, “action, activity, practice”).
Across languages
Translations
43 source translations are retained for this English entry.