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osteopath
noun
os·te·o·path
ˈä-stē-ə-ˌpath
plural osteopaths
: a physician practicing osteopathic medicine
Examples of osteopath in a Sentence
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Brittny wrote: The squad’s arrests included chiropractors, osteopaths, nurses, a cocktail waitress, a former real estate agent and a secretary.
—Ryan Fonseca, Los Angeles Times, 3 Apr. 2023
Ward was a colorful character: by trade, an osteopath, but also a socialite, artist, and—most unfortunate for Profumo—a Soviet ally.
—Chloe Foussianes, Town & Country, 3 Nov. 2022
Kingsley will play the osteopath.
—K.j. Yossman, Variety, 7 Oct. 2022
Lasnet subsequently qualified as an osteopath.
—Hamish Bowles, Vogue, 24 Dec. 2020
Genaro's therapist referred her to an osteopath, who recommended a three-day break from communications with Sudeikis and Wilde to help reduce her anxiety and stress, the lawsuit said.
—Doha Madani, NBC News, 14 Feb. 2023
The same therapist referred Genaro to an osteopath.
—Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 14 Feb. 2023
The osteopath then allegedly relayed this prescription to the group therapist, who told Sudeikis, who then promptly messaged Genaro anyway, the lawsuit claims.
—Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 14 Feb. 2023
Stephanie Renee Dabney was born on July 11, 1958, in Philadelphia to Dr. James Dabney, an osteopath, and Harriet (Smith) Dabney, a homemaker.
—Claudia Bauer, New York Times, 8 Oct. 2022
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Word History
Etymology
osteo- + -path, after osteopathy
First Known Use
1896, in the meaning defined above
Dictionary Entries Near osteopath
Cite this Entry
“Osteopath.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/osteopath. Accessed 4 Jul. 2024.
Kids Definition
osteopath
noun
os·teo·path
ˈäs-tē-ə-ˌpath
: a person who practices osteopathy
Medical Definition
osteopath
noun
os·teo·path
ˈäs-tē-ə-ˌpath
: a physician practicing osteopathic medicine
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