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acupuncturea traditional Chinese medical practice involving the insertion of thin needles into specific points on the body to treat illness or relieve pain

Part of speech: NOUN

Definition: a traditional Chinese medical practice involving the insertion of thin needles into specific points on the body to treat illness or relieve pain

Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈækjupʌŋktʃər/

Korean meaning: 침술, 침요법

Korean pronunciation: **애**큐펑처

Example Sentences

  • My grandmother swears by acupuncture and claims it's better than any painkiller for her arthritis.
  • He was so afraid of acupuncture needles that he fainted just looking at the treatment room.
  • The acupuncture clinic offers both traditional Chinese methods and modern electroacupuncture.

acupuncture

NOUN

//ˈækjupʌŋktʃər//

a traditional Chinese medical practice involving the insertion of thin needles into specific points on the body to treat illness or relieve pain

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a traditional Chinese medical practice involving the insertion of thin needles into specific points on the body to treat illness or relieve pain

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acupuncture rhyme
🎵 Rhyme

At this crucial juncture of acupuncture, an unexpected puncture!

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🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/ˈækjupʌŋktʃər/
🇬🇧 UK/ˈækjʊpʌŋktʃə/

🌳Etymology

Rootacu
Suffix-puncture

Origin

라틴어 'acus(바늘)'와 'punctura(찌름)'의 합성어로, 17세기 서구 의사들이 중국의 침술을 처음 접하며 만든 용어입니다.

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🎵Rhyme

puncturejunctureconjuncture
puncture
juncture
conjuncture

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📝Examples

My grandmother swears by acupuncture and claims it's better than any painkiller for her arthritis.

😄 Fun example

He was so afraid of acupuncture needles that he fainted just looking at the treatment room.

The acupuncture clinic offers both traditional Chinese methods and modern electroacupuncture.

😄 Fun example

After trying everything else, she decided to give acupuncture a shot—literally.

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📚Related Words

Synonyms

needle therapytraditional Chinese medicinealternative medicine

Antonyms

conventional medicinepharmaceutical treatment

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