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 acu·punc·ture /-ˌpʌŋ(k)ʧɚ/
 鍼灸,針治(vt.)施以鍼灸

 acu·punc·ture /-ˌpəŋ(k)ʧɚ/ 名詞

 Ac·u·punc·ture n.  Pricking with a needle; a needle prick. Specifically Med.: The insertion of needles into the living tissues for remedial purposes, such as to relieve pain.  It was first recorded as being practised in China, and the technique is believed to be over 2,000 years old.

 Ac·u·punc·ture v. t. To treat with acupuncture.
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 acupuncture
      n : treatment of pain or disease by inserting the tips of
          needles at specific points on the skin [syn: stylostixis]