ACUPUNCTURE - Definition

Pronunciation:		[n]'akyû`pungkchur, [v]`akyû'pungkchur
WordNet Dictionary

	Definition:	[n] (Chinese) treatment of pain or disease by inserting the tips of needles at specific points on the skin

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	Synonyms:	stylostixis

	See Also:	treatment

Products Dictionary

	Definition:	Acupuncture A basic primer on the theory and practice of acupuncture. more details ...

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

	Definition:	\Ac`upunc"ture\, n. [L. acus needle + punctura a pricking, fr. pungere to prick: cf. F. acuponcture.] Pricking with a needle; a needle prick. Specifically (Med.): The insertion of needles into the living tissues for remedial purposes. \Ac`upunc"ture\, v. t. To treat with acupuncture.

Medical Dictionary

	Definition:	The technique of inserting thin needles through the skin at specific points on the body to control pain and other symptoms.

Dream Dictionary

	Definition:	Dreaming of acupunture means that you are seeking alternative ways to reach healing. It might also indicate the necessity to pinpoint the source of the illness of trouble in order ot treat it efficiently, treating the symptoms only might not be sufficient.