Meaning

1 senses
  1. (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

More definitions
  • treatment of pain or disease by inserting the tips of needles at specific points on the skin

Examples

14 sentences
  1. Does acupuncture really work?

    deFunktioniert Akupunktur wirklich? — Pfirsichbaeumchen

  2. Have you ever tried acupuncture?

    deHast du es schon mal mit Akupunktur versucht? — raggione

  3. Many people believe acupuncture can cure diseases.

    ruМногие люди считают, что иглоукалывание может исцелять от болезней. — ABChessel

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  4. Acupressure is like acupuncture, but without needles.

    ruАкупрессура — та же акупунктура, только без игл. — Karok

  5. Many people believe that acupuncture can cure diseases.

    deViele Leute glauben, dass Akupunktur Krankheiten heilen kann. — Vortarulo

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Translations

9 languages
Українська
By meaning 1
insertion of needles for remedial purposes:
Русский
By meaning 1
insertion of needles for remedial purposes:
Deutsch
By meaning 1
insertion of needles for remedial purposes:

Origin

Learned borrowing from New Latin acūpūnctūra, from Latin acus + pūnctūra. First attested i

Learned 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
Singularacupuncture

uncountable

Synonyms

1 synonyms
Close in meaning
  • treatment of pain or disease by inserting the tips of needles at specific points on the skin:stylostixis

Word family

7 related words

See also

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