noun
acupuncture
A-kyoo-puhngk-chur
noun
1
A traditional Chinese medical treatment involving inserting thin needles into specific points on the body, often used for pain relief.
"She tried acupuncture to help with her chronic back pain."
How to Use Acupuncture
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA treatment, originating in China, that uses fine needles inserted into the skin to relieve pain or treat illness.
Common pairings
acupuncture treatment
acupuncture needles
try acupuncture
Word Forms
acupunctured past tense, acupunctures plural, acupunctures singular
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Etymology
A learned borrowing from New Latin acupunctura, joining acus ("needle") and punctura ("puncture"). First recorded in English in 1684.