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Noun Concept
Categories: Articles with short description, Alternative medicine, Articles containing potentially dated statements from 2014, Energy therapies, Traditional Chinese medicine
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acupuncture  stylostixis  Accupuncture  Accupunture  Acu detox
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Treatment of pain or disease by inserting the tips of needles at specific points on the skin WordNet 3.0
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Treatment of pain or disease by inserting the tips of needles at specific points on the skin WordNet 3.0 & Open English WordNet
Acupuncture is a form of alternative medicine and a component of traditional Chinese medicine in which thin needles are inserted into the body. Wikipedia
Form of alternative medicine Wikidata
Treatment of pain or disease by inserting the tips of needles at specific points on the skin. OmegaWiki
The insertion of needles into the (living) tissue of the body, especially for purposes of pain relief. Wiktionary
Insertion of needles for remedial purposes. Wiktionary (translation)