acupuncture
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acupuncture
- /ˈæ.kjuˌpʌŋk.t͡ʃɜ/ UK
- /ˈæ.kjuˌpʌŋk.t͡ʃɝ/ US
- /ˈæ.kjə-/ US
Where it comes from
Learned borrowing from New Latin acūpūnctūra, from Latin acus + pūnctūra. First attested in 1684. By surface analysis, acu- + puncture.
noun acupunctures
- 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 illnesses, in Western countries it is widely used for the purposes of pain relief. 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 acupunctures · acupuncturing · acupunctured
- To treat with acupuncture.
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: stylostixis, needling, electroacupuncture, acutherapy, acupressure, zhenjiu, auriculotherapy, acustimulation, tui na, neuroreflexotherapy, acanthaesthesia, electrotherapy, neuromodulation, nosotherapy, galvanopuncture, acanthesthesia
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noun insertion of needles for remedial purposes
| Español | acupuntura |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 침술 chimsul |
| 日本語 | 鍼 hari, 鍼治療 harichiryō, 鍼治 shinji, 鍼術 shinjutsu |
| 中文 | 針灸 /针灸 zhēnjiǔ, 針術 /针术 zhēnshù |
| हिन्दी | एक्यूपंक्चर ekyūpaṅkcar |
| Português | acupuntura |
| Français | acupuncture |
| Deutsch | Akupunktur |
| Italiano | agopuntura |
| Ελληνικά | βελονισμός velonismós |
| Română | acupunctură |
| Русский | акупункту́ра akupunktúra, иглоука́лывание igloukályvanije, ѝглорефлѐксотерапи́я ìgloreflèksoterapíja, ѝглотерапи́я ìgloterapíja |
| Tiếng Việt | châm cứu |
| العربية | الوَخْز بِالْإِبْر al-waḵz bi-l-ʔibr |
| עברית | דִּקּוּר סִינִי, דיקור סיני dikur sini |
verb to treat with acupuncture
| Português | acupunturar |
|---|---|
| Русский | де́лать иглоука́лывание délatʹ igloukályvanije, де́лать акупункту́ру délatʹ akupunktúru |
Talk about this word "acupuncture." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/acupuncture. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. acupuncture. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/acupuncture "acupuncture." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/acupuncture.Cite this
@misc{acupuncture_2026,
title = {acupuncture},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/acupuncture},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
