acupuncture
The insertion of needles into the tissue of the body affecting the Qi or energy along…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.
» Does acupuncture really work?
Funktioniert Akupunktur wirklich?
Meaning
1 senses(uncountable, usually)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.
Akupunktur
акупункту́раakupunktúra, иглоука́лываниеigloukályvanije, ѝглорефлѐксотерапи́яìgloreflèksoterapíja
акупункту́раakupunktúra
- treatment of pain or disease by inserting the tips of needles at specific points on the skin
Examples
14 sentencesDoes acupuncture really work?
deFunktioniert Akupunktur wirklich? — Pfirsichbaeumchen
Have you ever tried acupuncture?
deHast du es schon mal mit Akupunktur versucht? — raggione
Many people believe acupuncture can cure diseases.
ruМногие люди считают, что иглоукалывание может исцелять от болезней. — ABChessel
Acupressure is like acupuncture, but without needles.
ruАкупрессура — та же акупунктура, только без игл. — Karok
Many people believe that acupuncture can cure diseases.
deViele Leute glauben, dass Akupunktur Krankheiten heilen kann. — Vortarulo
Translations
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Origin
Learned borrowing from New Latin acūpūnctūra, from Latin acus + pūnctūra. First attested iLearned borrowing from New Latin acūpūnctūra, from Latin acus + pūnctūra. First attested in 1684. By surface analysis, acu- + puncture.
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Forms
plural: acupunctures| Singular | acupuncture |
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uncountable
Synonyms
1 synonyms- treatment of pain or disease by inserting the tips of needles at specific points on the skin:stylostixis
Word family
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