acupuncturenoun [ U ]
uk/ˈæk.jə.pʌŋk.tʃər/us/ˈæk.jə.pʌŋk.tʃɚ/a treatment for pain or illness in which thin needles are positioned just under the surface of the skin at special points around the body:
Acupuncture originated in China.
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