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acupuncture

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acupuncture /ˈækjəˌpʌŋktʃɚ/ noun
acupuncture
/ˈækjəˌpʌŋktʃɚ/
noun
Britannica Dictionary definition of ACUPUNCTURE
[noncount]
: a method of relieving pain or curing illness by placing needles into a person's skin at particular points on the body — compare acupressure

— acupuncturist

/ˈækjəˌpʌŋktʃərɪst/ noun, plural acupuncturists [count]