acupuncture

UK /ˈæ.kjuˌpʌŋk.t͡ʃɜ/ US /ˈæ.kjuˌpʌŋk.t͡ʃɝ/

noun 1verb 1

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(noun.)

QUANT

course

She completed a course of acupuncture to help with her chronic back pain.

VERB + ACUPUNCTURE

have

She decided to have acupuncture to help with her chronic neck pain.

give sb, practise, use

My doctor recommended that I try acupuncture to help with my back pain.

ACUPUNCTURE + NOUN

point

The acupuncture points on your ear can help relieve headaches and stress.

needle

Definitions

noun

The insertion of needles into the (living) tissue of the body affecting the Qi or energy along energetic pathways of the body called meridians. This modality is traditionally used as a form of internal medical treating all disease and illne

Chinese doctors at Chishan County Hospital in Shansi Province have used acupuncture on the scalp to cure a patient suffering from paralysis of the right limbs caused by inflammation of the brain’s blood vessels.

verb

To treat with acupuncture.

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Synonyms

noun — treatment of pain or disease by inserting the tips of needle

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Wiktionary

Many people believe acupuncture can cure diseases.

Tatoeba · #680616

Many people believe that acupuncture can cure diseases.

Tatoeba · #2202514

Acupuncture is a form of alternative medicine that's popular in East Asia.

Tatoeba · #3393658

Acupressure is like acupuncture, but without needles.

Tatoeba · #3393662

Acupuncture is often used to treat pain.

Tatoeba · #3393682

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