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Acupuncture

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Noun

1. acupuncture, stylostixis

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

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Acupuncture

see synonyms of acupuncture
noun
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

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Acupuncture

see synonyms of acupuncture
noun
the ancient practice, esp. as carried on by the Chinese, of piercing parts of the body with needles in seeking to treat disease or relieve pain

Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved.

Acupuncture

see synonyms of acupuncture
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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