acupuncture

English

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Pronunciation

  • IPA: /ˈæ.kju.ˌpʌŋk.t͡ʃɝ/
  • Other 1: (ăʹkūpŭngkʺchûr)
  • Other 2: A-kyoo-punk-churr
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Etymology

From Latin acus (needle) + puncture

Noun

acupuncture (plural acupunctures)

  1. The insertion of needles into living tissue, especially for remedial purposes.

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Verb

acupuncture (third-person singular simple present acupunctures, present participle acupuncturing, simple past and past participle acupunctured)

  1. (transitive) To treat with acupuncture.

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French

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Noun

acupuncture f (usually uncountable)

  1. acupuncture
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