About The Word Acupuncture
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Acupuncture
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What's The Definition Of Acupuncture?
[n] (Chinese) treatment of pain or disease by inserting the tips of needles at specific points on the skin
Synonyms | Synonyms for Acupuncture: stylostixis Related Terms | Find terms related to Acupuncture: See Also | treatment Acupuncture In Webster's Dictionary \Ac`u*punc"ture\, n. [L. acus needle + punctura a
pricking, fr. pungere to prick: cf. F. acuponcture.]
Pricking with a needle; a needle prick. Specifically (Med.):
The insertion of needles into the living tissues for remedial
purposes.
\Ac`u*punc"ture\, v. t. To treat with acupuncture. |
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