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Word: Acupuncture
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
late 17th century: from Latin acu ‘with a needle’ + puncture
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈakjʊpʌŋ(k)tʃə
Dialects: British English
Definition:
a form of complementary medicine in which fine needles are inserted in the skin at specific points along what are considered to be lines of energy (meridians), used in the treatment of various physical and mental conditions
Short Definition:system of complementary medicine in which fine needles are inserted in skin
Examples:- he was willing to try anything for relief, including physical therapy and acupuncture
- regular acupuncture treatments were an important tool to help keep my symptoms tolerable
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