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acupuncture

ac·u·punc·ture [ ákyoo pùngkchər ]


noun 
Definition:
 
treatment with needles: the treatment of disorders by inserting needles into the skin at points where the flow of energy is thought to be blocked meridians

[Late 17th century. < Latin acus "needle"]

ac·u·punc·tur·ist noun
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