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"Acupuncture" Definition

noun

A procedure used in or adapted from Chinese medical practice in which specific body areas are pierced with fine needles for therapeutic purposes or to relieve pain or produce regional anesthesia.

Source: American Heritage Dictionary

An originally Chinese practice of inserting fine needles through the skin at specific points especially to cure disease or relieve pain (as in surgery).

Source: Merriam-Webster

verb-transitive

To subject to acupuncture.

Source: American Heritage Dictionary

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