acupuncture
pronunciation
How to pronounce acupuncture in British English:
UK [ˈækjupʌŋktʃə(r)]
How to pronounce acupuncture in American English:
US [ˈækjupʌŋktʃər]
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- Noun:
- treatment of pain or disease by inserting the tips of needles at specific points on the skin
Word Origin
- acupuncture (n.)
- 1680s, "pricking with a needle" to ease pain, from Latin acus "needle" (see acuity) + puncture. The verb is first recorded 1972.
Example
- 1. Real acupuncture did reduce the need for pain medicine .
- 2. Some studies have found that acupuncture effectively relieves menstrual cramps .
- 3. Acupuncture can relieve adverse reactions to radiotherapy and / or chemotherapy .
- 4. A control group of patients was put on a waiting list for acupuncture treatment .
- 5. The national center for complementary and alternative medicine offers more information about acupuncture treatments and research .