| Pronunciation: | | [n]'akyû`pungkchur, [v]`akyû'pungkchur
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 WordNet Dictionary |
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[n] (Chinese) treatment of pain or disease by inserting the tips of needles at specific points on the skin |
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ACUPUNCTURE is a 11 letter word that starts with A. |
| | Synonyms: | | stylostixis |
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| | See Also: | | treatment |
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| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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\Ac`u*punc"ture\, n. [L. acus needle + punctura a
pricking, fr. pungere to prick: cf. F. acuponcture.]
Pricking with a needle; a needle prick. Specifically (Med.):
The insertion of needles into the living tissues for remedial
purposes.
\Ac`u*punc"ture\, v. t.
To treat with acupuncture.
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| Medical Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | The technique of inserting thin needles through the skin at specific points on the body to control pain and other symptoms. |
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| Dream Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | Dreaming of acupunture means that you are seeking alternative ways
to reach healing. It might also indicate the necessity to pinpoint the source
of the illness of trouble in order ot treat it efficiently, treating the symptoms
only might not be sufficient. |
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