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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.
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
Collins English Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014
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.
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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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Translations
الوَخْزُ بالإبَرعَلَاج الوَخْز بِالإبْرَه
akupunktura
akupunktur
akupunktio
akupunktura
akupunktúra
nálarstungulækningar
鍼
침술
akupunktūra
akupunktūra
akupunktúra
akupunktur
การฝังเข็ม
akupunkturiğneyle tedavi
châm cứu
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
[ˈækjupʌŋktʃər] n → acuponcture f acupuncture needleacupuncture needle n → aiguille f d'acuponctureCollins 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
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acupuncture
(ˈӕkjupaŋktʃə) noun a method of treating illness etc by sticking needles into the patient's skin at certain points.
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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Multilingual Translator © HarperCollins Publishers 2009
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.
English-Spanish Medical Dictionary © Farlex 2012
acupuncture
n acupunturaEnglish-Spanish/Spanish-English Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2006 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved.