acupuncture
UK/'ækju.pʌŋktʃә/US
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Definitions
n.
A treatment from traditional Chinese medicine in which thin needles are inserted into the skin at specific points.
针灸，针刺疗法（中医的一种治疗方法，将细针刺入皮肤特定穴位）。
Root Breakdown
Root-derivedacu (from Latin acus, needle) + punct (prick) + -ure (act, result) = 'a pricking with needles.' The word joins two sharp roots — acer/acu (the sharp needle) and punct (the prick) — to name the Chinese healing art English borrowed: inserting fine needles at specific points on the body.
Root acer still carries 4 more wordsCommon Collocations
- 1.acupuncture treatment针灸治疗
- 2.acupuncture needle针灸针
- 3.have acupuncture做针灸
- 4.acupuncture point穴位
Example Sentences
- 1.
She tried acupuncture to relieve her chronic back pain.
- 2.
Acupuncture has been practised in China for thousands of years.
- 3.
The clinic offers acupuncture alongside other therapies.