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McTimoney
(McTim|oney)
Pronunciation:
/məkˈtɪməni/
noun
[
as modifier
]
denoting a gentle form of chiropractic treatment involving very light and swift movements of the practitioner’s hands.
Origin:
1970s
: named after John McTimoney (1914–80), its British inventor
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