- incorporating the concept of holism, or the idea that the whole is more than merely the sum of its parts, in theory or practice: holistic psychology.
- of or relating to a form of medicine, such as chiropractic or naturopathy, concerned with the care of the entire person in all aspects of well-being, including the physical, psychological, and social, rather than with diseases and symptoms in isolation, and often using natural or traditional remedies: Someholistic medicine draws on traditional herbal preparations to maintain the health of different organs of the body.Her holistic practitioner prescribed dietary changes and some relaxation exercises to reduce the frequency of her migraines.
- of or relating to a doctrine of holism
- of or relating to the the medical consideration of the complete person, physically and psychologically, in the treatment of a disease
