acupuncture

CEFRC1

/ˈæ.kjuˌpʌŋk.t͡ʃɜ/

noun

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    A treatment using thin needles placed into specific points on the body.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    To treat with acupuncture.

Examples

  • Many people believe acupuncture can cure diseases.

  • Many people believe that acupuncture can cure diseases.

At a glance

Sits at C1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
3
Parts of speech
1
Citations
1

Also pronounced

  • /ˈæ.kjə-/

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meaning

  1. 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.

More examples

In context

  • Chinese doctors at Chishan County Hospital in Shansi Province have used acupuncture on the scalp to cure a patient suffering from paralysis of the right limbs caused by inflammation of the brain’s blood vessels.

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Origin

noun

Learned borrowing from New Latin acūpūnctūra, from acus + pūnctūra. First attested in 1684. By surface analysis, acu- + puncture.