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1. (n.) naturopathy
a method of treating disease that employs no surgery or synthetic drugs but uses fasting, special diets, massage, etc., to assist the natural healing processes.
Etymology: (1900–05)
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1. (noun) naturopathy
a method of treating disease using food and exercise and heat to assist the natural healing process
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1. naturopathy
A drugless system of therapy, making use of physical forces such as air, light, water, heat, massage, etc. Treatments are often diet- and nutrition-oriented with attention given to the patient's personal history and lifestyle. (From Cassileth, Alternative Medicine Handbook, 1998, p329)
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