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acupuncture: Meaning and Definition of
ac•u•punc•ture
Pronunciation: (n.ak'yoo-pungk"churv.ak'yoo-pungk"chur, ak"yoo-pungk'-), [key]
— n., v., -tured, -tur•ing.
- a Chinese medical practice or procedure that treats illness or provides local anesthesia by the insertion of needles at specified sites of the body.
- to perform acupuncture on.
See also:
- acupuncture (Thesaurus)
