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acupuncture
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ac·u·punc·ture  (ky-pngkchr)
n.
A procedure used in or adapted from Chinese medical practice in which specific body areas are pierced with fine needles for therapeutic purposes or to relieve pain or produce regional anesthesia.
tr.v. ac·u·punc·tured, ac·u·punc·tur·ing, ac·u·punc·tures
To subject to acupuncture.

[Latin acus, needle; see ak- in Indo-European roots + puncture.]

acu·punctur·ist n.

acupuncture [ˈækjʊˌpʌŋktʃə]
n
(Medicine / Complementary Medicine) 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
[from Latin acus needle + puncture]
acupunctural  adj
acupuncturist  n

acupuncture  (ky-pngkchr)
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
the oriental art of inserting fine needles into various parts of the body to treat certain types of disorders. — acupuncturist, n.
See also: Remedies
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.acupuncture - treatment of pain or disease by inserting the tips of needles at specific points on the skinacupuncture - treatment of pain or disease by inserting the tips of needles at specific points on the skin
treatment, intervention - care provided to improve a situation (especially medical procedures or applications that are intended to relieve illness or injury)
Cathay, China, Communist China, mainland China, People's Republic of China, PRC, Red China - a communist nation that covers a vast territory in eastern Asia; the most populous country in the world
Translations
acupuncture [ˈækjʊpʌŋktʃəʳ] Nacupuntura f

acupuncture [ˈækjupʌŋktʃər] nacuponcture f acupuncture needle
acupuncture needle naiguille f d'acuponcture

acupuncture
nAkupunktur f

acupuncture [ˈækjʊpʌŋktʃəʳ] nagopuntura

acupuncture
n acupuncture [ˈӕkjupaŋktʃə]
a method of treating illness etc by sticking needles into the patient's skin at certain points. akupunktuur عَلَاج الوَخْز بِالإبْرَه акупунктура akupunktura akupunktur die Akupunktur βελονισμός acupuntura nõelravi طب سوزنی akupunktio acupuncture דִיקוּר בְּמחָטִים सूई चुभा कर इलाज करने की पद्धति akupunktura akupunktúra tusuk jarum nálarstungulækningar agopuntura 針療治 침술(요법) akupunktūra akupunktūra akupuntur acupunctuur akupunktur akupunktura acupuntura acupunctură иглоукалывание akupunktúra akupunktura akupunktura akupunktur การฝังเข็ม iğneyle tedavi, akupunktur 針灸療法 акупунктура, голкотерапія سوزن زنی ، چینی طریقۂ علاج châm cứu

acupuncture وخز بالإبر akupunktura akupunktur Akupunktur βελονισμός acupuntura akupunktio acuponcture akupunktura agopuntura 침술 acupunctuur akupunktur akupunktura acupunctura, acupuntura акупунктура akupunktur การฝังเข็ม akupunktur châm cứu 针灸


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