ac‧u‧punc‧ture /ˈækjəˌpʌŋktʃə, ˈækjʊˌpʌŋktʃə $ -ər/
noun [uncountable][
Date: 1600-1700;
Language: Latin;
Origin: acus ( ⇒ acute) + English puncture]
a treatment for pain and disease that involves pushing special needles into parts of the body:
the four main acupuncture points—acupuncturist noun [countable] [TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲