naturopathic

IPA/ˌneɪtʃərəˈpæθɪk/
IPA/ˌneɪtʃərəˈpæθɪk/

naturopathic — adjective

  • naturopathicpositive
  • more naturopathiccomparative
  • most naturopathicsuperlative

1. connected with a type of healthcare that tries to improve health through diet, h

1.形容詞C2
釋義

connected with a type of healthcare that tries to improve health through diet, herbs, and other natural treatments instead of ordinary drug-based medicine.

例句

Aylin visited a naturopathic clinic for advice on her long-term migraines.

usually before nouns like clinic, doctor, or treatment

Many parents in the town tried naturopathic treatments before buying sleeping pills.

collocation: naturopathic treatments

同義詞
  • holistic

    broader; can describe whole-person care even when it is not specifically naturopathy

  • herbal

    narrower; focuses only on plant-based remedies rather than the whole treatment approach

  • alternative

    broader umbrella term for non-mainstream treatments, not just naturopathic ones

反義詞
  • conventional

    describes mainstream medical treatment based on standard clinical practice

  • pharmaceutical

    focuses on treatment through manufactured drugs rather than natural methods

文法句型

naturopathic + noun

用法筆記

Usually comes before a noun, especially clinic, doctor, treatment, remedy, or approach. It is mainly used in formal or professional discussion about complementary medicine, not in casual talk about ordinary home remedies.

常見錯誤

❌She studies naturopathic at college.
✅She studies naturopathy at college.
💡'naturopathic' is an adjective; 'naturopathy' is the noun for the treatment system.
❌The clinic gave him a naturopathic.
✅The clinic gave him a naturopathic treatment plan.
💡The word needs a following noun; it does not stand alone as a countable thing.