acupuncture

ac·u·punc·ture

 (ăk′yo͝o-pŭngk′chər)

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.

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

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ac′u·punc′tur·ist n.

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acupuncture

(ˈækjʊˌpʌŋktʃə)

n

(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

[C17: from Latin acus needle + puncture]

ˈacuˌpunctural adj

ˈacuˌpuncturist n

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ac•u•punc•ture

(ˈæk yʊˌpʌŋk tʃər)

n.

a Chinese medical practice that treats illness or provides local anesthesia by the insertion of needles at specified sites of the body.

[1675–85; < Latin acū with a needle + puncture]

ac′u•punc`tur•ist, n.

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ac·u·punc·ture

(ăk′yo͝o-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.

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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

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acupuncture

A traditional Chinese method of healing which involves the insertion of fine needles to specific points in the skin.

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Thesaurus

Noun

1.

acupuncture - treatment of pain or disease by inserting the tips of needles at specific points on the skin stylostixis 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

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Translations

الوَخْزُ بالإبَرعَلَاج الوَخْز بِالإبْرَه

akupunktura

akupunktur

Akupunktur

βελονισμός

acupuntura

akupunktio

acupunctureacuponcture

akupunktura

akupunktúra

nálarstungulækningar

agopuntura

鍼

침술

akupunktūra

akupunktūra

acupunctuur

akupunktur

akupunktura

acupuntura

акупунктураиглоукалываниеиглорефлексотерапия

akupunktúra

akupunktur

การฝังเข็ม

akupunkturiğneyle tedavi

châm cứu

针灸针灸疗法

acupuncture

[ˈækjʊpʌŋktʃəʳ] N → acupuntura f

Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005

acupuncture

[ˈækjupʌŋktʃə^r] n → acuponcture f acupuncture needleacupuncture needle n → aiguille f d'acuponcture

Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005

acupuncture

n → Akupunktur f

Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007

acupuncture

[ˈækjʊpʌŋktʃəʳ] n → agopuntura

Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995

acupuncture

(ˈӕkjupaŋktʃə) noun

a method of treating illness etc by sticking needles into the patient's skin at certain points. akupunktuur عَلَاج الوَخْز بِالإبْرَه акупунктура acupuntura akupunktura die Akupunktur akupunktur βελονισμόςacupuntura 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 acupunctuurakupunkturakupunktura سوزنی طب acupuntura acupunctură иглоукалывание akupunktúra akupunktura akupunktura akupunktur การฝังเข็ม iğneyle tedavi, akupunktur 針灸療法 акупунктура, голкотерапія سوزن زنی ، چینی طریقۂ علاج châm cứu 针灸疗法

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acupuncture

→ الوَخْزُ بالإبَر akupunktura akupunktur Akupunktur βελονισμός acupuntura akupunktio acuponcture akupunktura agopuntura 鍼 침술 acupunctuur akupunktur akupunktura acupuntura иглоукалывание akupunktur การฝังเข็ม akupunktur châm cứu 针灸

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ac·u·punc·ture

n. acupuntura, método de cura por inserción de agujas en áreas determinadas del cuerpo con el propósito de reducir o suprimir un dolor.

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acupuncture

n acupuntura

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