holistic

holistic
holistically, adv.
/hoh lis"tik/, adj.
1. incorporating the concept of holism in theory or practice: holistic psychology.
2. identifying with principles of holism in a system of therapeutics, esp. one considered outside the mainstream of scientific medicine, as naturopathy or chiropractic, and usually involving nutritional measures.
[1926; HOL(ISM) + -ISTIC]

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