holistic


Definition: Meaning of, holistic in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / həʊˈlɪstɪk;hɒˈlɪstɪk /

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  1. considering a person or thing as a whole, rather than as separate parts
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  2. holistic medicine/treatment/healing etc medical treatment based on the belief that the whole person must be treated, not just the part of their body that has a disease [↪  alternative medicine]
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holistic used in phrases

  • holistic medicine (noun)
    1. medical care of the whole person considered as subject to personal and social as well as organic factors
  • holistic theory (noun)
    1. the theory that the parts of any whole cannot exist and cannot be understood except in their relation to the whole
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