acupunctures
plural of acupuncture
acupunctures
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of 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
15 November 2024
(adverb) involving the use of histology or histological techniques; “histologically identifiable structures”
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