acupuncture
nounEtymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₂eḱ-der. Proto-Italic *akus New Latin acus Proto-Indo-European *pewǵ-der. Proto-Italic *pungō New Latin pungō New Latin pūnctus Proto-Indo-European *-tew-? Proto-Indo-European *-r-eh₂? New Latin -tūra New Latin pūnctūra New Latin acūpūnctūralbor. English acupuncture Learned borrowing from New Latin acūpūnctūra, from acus + pūnctūra. First attested in 1684. By surface analysis, acu- + puncture.
- derived from *akus New Latin acus Proto-Indo-European *pewǵ-der✻
- derived from *h₂eḱ-der✻
Definitions
The insertion of needles into the (living) tissue of the body affecting the Qi or energy…
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.
- 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.
To treat with acupuncture.
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