acupuncture
/ˈækjʊˌpʌŋktʃə(r)/noun
mass noun
- a system of complementary medicine in which fine needles are inserted in the skin at specific points along what are considered to be lines of energy (meridians), used in the treatment of various physical and mental conditions针刺疗法。
派生词
acupuncturist
noun词源
late 17th cent.: from Latin acu 'with a needle' + PUNCTURE.