acupuncture
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English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Latin acus (“needle”) + puncture.
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
acupuncture (usually uncountable, plural acupunctures)
- The insertion of needles into the (living) tissue of the body, especially for purposes of pain relief.
Related terms[edit]
Translations[edit]
insertion of needles for remedial purposes
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Verb[edit]
acupuncture (third-person singular simple present acupunctures, present participle acupuncturing, simple past and past participle acupunctured)
- (transitive) To treat with acupuncture.
Translations[edit]
to treat with acupuncture
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See also[edit]
- acupressure (noun)
French[edit]
Alternative forms[edit]
- acuponcture (reformed spelling)
Etymology[edit]
From Latin.
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
acupuncture f (uncountable)
Further reading[edit]
- “acupuncture” in Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).
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