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acupuncture
This term describes a specific therapeutic practice rooted in traditional Chinese medicine. It carries a clinical yet holistic connotation, often associated with alternative or complementary health approaches rather than conventional Western surgery or pharmacology.
As a mass noun representing a medical system or practice, it is uncountable. One does not refer to multiple acupuncture sessions as acupunctures; instead, a partitive construction such as a session of acupuncture or a course of acupuncture must be used to quantify the treatment.
Meanings
Examples
I have an acupuncture appointment at three o clock.
I have an acupuncture appointment at three o clock.
The clinic specializes in traditional Chinese medicine and acupuncture.
I am a bit nervous about the needles used in acupuncture.
She felt an immediate sense of relaxation after the acupuncture session.
My doctor suggested acupuncture as a drug free alternative for pain.
The practitioner explained how acupuncture balances the energy flow in the body.