naturopathy
nounEtymology From nature + -o- + -pathy.
1
Alternative medicine, Medicine, Sciences A system of therapy that avoids synthetic drugs and surgery, while emphasizing the use of natural remedies (plants and the elements) and physical means (massage, acupuncture) to treat illness.
- Derived terms
- naturopath, naturopathic, naturopathically, naturopathist
- Related terms
- homeopathy