NOUN | act | stylostixis, acupuncture | treatment of pain or disease by inserting the tips of needles at specific points on the skin |
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Meaning | treatment of pain or disease by inserting the tips of needles at specific points on the skin. | |
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Synonym | acupuncture | |
Region | China, People's Republic of China, mainland China, Communist China, Red China, PRC, Cathay | A communist nation that covers a vast territory in eastern Asia |
Broader | treatment, intervention | care provided to improve a situation (especially medical procedures or applications that are intended to relieve illness or injury) |
Spanish | acupuntura | |
Catalan | acupuntura |
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