Associations to the word «Acupuncture»

Wiktionary

ACUPUNCTURE, noun. The insertion of needles into living tissue, especially for remedial purposes.
ACUPUNCTURE, verb. (transitive) To treat with acupuncture.

Dictionary definition

ACUPUNCTURE, noun. Treatment of pain or disease by inserting the tips of needles at specific points on the skin.

Wise words

A word is not a crystal, transparent and unchanged; it is the skin of a living thought and may vary greatly in color and content according to the circumstances and time in which it is used.
Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr.