electropuncture
Medicine
noun
The administration of an electric current through one or more needles inserted into the body, specifically electroacupuncture; (in later use also) transcutaneous electrical stimulation at acupuncture points.
Origin
Mid 19th century; earliest use found in Charles Bell (1774–1842), physiologist and surgeon.
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