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acupuncture Definition


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acupuncture
noun
    1. alternative medicine.
      A traditional Chinese method of healing in which symptoms are relieved by the insertion of thin needles at specified points (acupoints) beneath the skin, now widely recognized by orthodox medical practitioners.
Derivative: acupuncturist
noun
    Etymology: 17c, meaning ‘pricking with a needle': from Latin acus needle + puncture.



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