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OSTEOPATHIST
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A therapist who manipulates the skeleton and muscles
Synonyms:
osteopath; osteopathist
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("osteopathist" is a kind of...):
healer; therapist (a person skilled in a particular type of therapy)
Derivation:
osteopathy (therapy based on the assumption that restoring health is best accomplished by manipulating the skeleton and muscles)