ACUPUNCTURE


Meaning of ACUPUNCTURE in English

[ 'akjʊˌpʌŋ(k)tʃə ]

■ noun a system of complementary medicine in which fine needles are inserted in the skin at specific points along supposed lines of energy.

Derivatives

acupuncturist noun

Origin

C17: from L. acu 'with a needle' + puncture .

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