acupuncture

n. Chinese method in which illnesses are treated by applying small needles to specific points on the body

Acupuncture (from Lat. acus, "needle" (noun), and pungere, "prick" (verb)) or in Standard Mandarin, zhēn jiǔ (lit: needle - moxibustion) is a technique of inserting and manipulating needles into "acupuncture points" on the body with the aim of restoring health and well-being, e.g. treating pain and diseases. Acupuncture is thought to have originated in China and is most commonly associated with Traditional Chinese medicine ([TCM]TCM ARTICLES). Different types of acupuncture (Classical Chinese, Japanese, and Korean acupuncture) are practiced and taught throughout the world.
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Noun
1. treatment of pain or disease by inserting the tips of needles at specific points on the skin
(synonym) stylostixis
(hypernym) treatment
(classification) China, People's Republic of China, mainland China, Communist China, Red China, PRC

n. acupuncture, Chinese method in which illnesses are treated by applying small needles to specific points on the body