: a person who sets broken or dislocated bones usually without being a licensed physician
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the WebAcross from a chocolate maker, a collective of herbalists, midwives, and bonesetters operate a small medicinal garden with plots of mugwort and rue, selling soaps and supplements out of their shop. Julien Capmeil, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 Mar. 2020
Word History
First Known Use
circa 1518, in the meaning defined above
Medical Definition
bonesetter
noun
bone·set·ter -ˌset-ər
: a person who sets broken or dislocated bones usually without being a licensed physician