chiropractor

[kahy-ruh-prak-ter]

noun

1. one whose occupation is the practice of chiropractic.

Word History and Origins

Origin of chiropractor¹

First recorded in 1900–05; chiropract(ic) + -or ², as if a Latin noun with -tor

Example Sentences

Betancur, the chiropractor, had been in repayment for over two decades at that point, and hoped to get his loans forgiven.

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Among the jobs with the biggest share of ACA policyholders are chiropractors, musicians and a category that includes farmers, ranchers and other agricultural managers.

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So, stop paying your chiropractor and start saving up for tickets.

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There also isn’t a national certification for stretch therapists, as there is for physical therapists and chiropractors, though most stretch therapists are certified in-house by their respective employers.

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My chiropractor enlisted a masseur named Daniel to help with my “back of steel,” as he put it.

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