Definitions for: Acupuncture

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

Webster (1913) Definition: Ac`u*punc"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`u*punc"ture, v. t.
To treat with acupuncture.

Synonyms: stylostixis

See Also: treatment