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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024ac•u•punc•ture /ˈækyʊˌpʌŋktʃɚ/USA pronunciation n. [uncountable]- Holistic Therapya Chinese medical practice that treats illness or provides local pain relief by inserting needles at specified places in the body.
ac•u•punc•tur•ist, n. [countable]See -acr-, -punct-. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024ac•u•punc•ture (n. ak′yŏŏ pungk′chər;v. ak′yŏŏ pungk′chər, ak′yŏŏ pungk′-),USA pronunciation n., v., -tured, -tur•ing. n. - Holistic Therapya Chinese medical practice or procedure that treats illness or provides local anesthesia by the insertion of needles at specified sites of the body.
v.t. - Holistic Therapyto perform acupuncture on.
- Latin acū with a needle (ablative of acus needle) or acu- (as combining form of acus) + puncture
- 1675–85
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: acupuncture /ˈækjʊˌpʌŋktʃə/ n - 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 called: stylostixis
Etymology: 17th Century: from Latin acus needle + punctureˈacuˌpuncturist n |