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ACUPUNCTURE
acupuncture, stylostixis
(noun) treatment of pain or disease by inserting the tips of needles at specific points on the skin
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
acupuncture (usually uncountable, plural acupunctures)
The insertion of needles into the (living) tissue of the body, especially for purposes of pain relief.
Verb
acupuncture (third-person singular simple present acupunctures, present participle acupuncturing, simple past and past participle acupunctured)
(transitive) To treat with acupuncture.
Source: Wiktionary
Ac`u*punc"ture, n. Etym: [L. acus needle + punctura a pricking, fr. pungere to prick: cf. F. acuponcture.]
Definition: Pricking with a needle; a needle prick. Specifically (Med.):
Definition: The insertion of needles into the living tissues for remedial purposes.
Ac`u*punc"ture, v. t.
Definition: To treat with acupuncture.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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