ELECTROPUNCTURE

Etymology

Noun

electropuncture (uncountable)

The use of subcutaneous electric shock to stimulate the muscles.

Source: Wiktionary


E*lec`tro-punc`ture, n. (Med.)

Definition: An operation that consists in inserting needless in the part affected, and connecting them with the poles of a galvanic apparatus.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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Coffee Trivia

The word “coffee” entered the English language in 1582 via the Dutch “koffie,” borrowed from the Ottoman Turkish “kahve,” borrowed in turn from the Arabic “qahwah.” The Arabic word qahwah was traditionally held to refer to a type of wine.

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