acupuncture
nounHow to pronounce acupuncture:
Definition of acupuncture:
- acupuncture (noun):
- treatment of pain or disease by inserting the tips of needles at specific points on the skin.
- an originally chinese practice of inserting fine needles through the skin at specific points especially to cure disease or relieve pain (as in surgery)
Synonyms for acupuncture:
intervention
stylostixis
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