acupuncture
nounUK /ˈæk.jə.pʌŋk.tʃər/
US /ˈæk.jə.pʌŋk.tʃɚ/
A way to help people feel better by putting very thin needles into their skin.
My aunt tried acupuncture to help her back stop hurting.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. The practice of inserting needles at specific body points to relieve pain or treat illness.
Acupuncture is often used alongside other treatments for chronic pain.
3. A treatment method in traditional Chinese medicine based on balancing energy flow.
In traditional Chinese medicine, acupuncture is believed to restore the flow of qi.
4. The act or process of performing this needle treatment.
The acupuncture took about thirty minutes and was nearly painless.