a Chinese method of treating pain and illness using special thin needles which are pushed into the skin in particular parts of the bodyWordfindertreatmentacupuncture,chiropractor,complementary medicine,herbalism,holistic,homeopathy,hypnotist,massage,reflexology,treatmentOxford Collocations Dictionary… of acupuncturecourseverb + acupuncturehave,give somebody,practise/practice,…acupuncture + nounpoint,needleSeefull entrySee related entries:Complementary medicineWord Originlate 17th cent.: from Latin acu ‘with a needle’ + puncture.Extra examplesAcupuncture has been practised in China for thousands of years.I’m having acupuncture for a bad back.My doctor recommended a course of acupuncture.Needles are inserted into specific acupuncture points in the body.
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