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acupuncture
[ noun ak-yoo-puhngk-cher; verb ak-yoo-puhngk-cher, ak-yoo-puhngk- ]
noun
- a Chinese medical practice or procedure that treats illness or provides local anesthesia by the insertion of needles at specified sites of the body.
verb (used with object)
- to perform acupuncture on.
acupuncture
/ ˈækjʊˌpʌŋktʃə /
noun
- the insertion of the tips of needles into the skin at specific points for the purpose of treating various disorders by stimulating nerve impulses. Originally Chinese, this method of treatment is practised in many parts of the world Also calledstylostixis
acupuncture
/ ăk′y-pŭngk′chər /
- The practice of inserting thin needles into the body at specific points to relieve pain, treat a disease, or anesthetize a body part during surgery. Acupuncture has its origin in traditional Chinese medicine and has been in use for more than 5,000 years.
acupuncture
- A technique, which originated in China , for curing disease, relieving pain, or bringing about partial anesthesia by inserting needles into the body at specific points.
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Derived Forms
- ˈacuˌpuncturist, noun
- ˈacuˌpunctural, adjective
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Word History and Origins
Origin of acupuncture1
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Word History and Origins
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Example Sentences
They suggest acupuncture and counseling to work on these deeper issues.
Acupuncture increases fertility: Probably false, but unknown.
Stories abound online of women who tried acupuncture and finally got pregnant.
Most recently I tried acupuncture, Chinese herbs, raw apple cider vinegar, and chamomile tea.
Eventually, I got some relief from expensive acupuncture appointments.
Acupuncture, ak-ū-pungkt′ūr, n. an operation for relieving pain by puncturing the flesh with needles.
Chinatown—Interesting Chinese businesses from herb shops to acupuncture clinics.
Besides composing some mediocre poetry, Yang Hsiung wrote on acupuncture, music, and philology.
Needling or acupuncture consists in piercing the nerve at intervals in the buttock and thigh with long steel needles.
It borrowed acupuncture and the moxa from the Japanese heathen, and was taught the use of lobelia by the American savage.
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