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Từ điển Oxford Advanced Learner 8th
acupuncture
acu·punc·ture BrE [ˈækjupʌŋktʃə(r)] NAmE [ˈækjupʌŋktʃər] noun uncountable
a Chinese method of treating pain and illness using special thin needles which are pushed into the skin in particular parts of the body
Word Origin:
[acupuncture] late 17th cent.: from Latin acu ‘with a needle’ + ↑puncture.
Example Bank:
•Acupuncture has been practised in China for thousands of years.
•I'm having acupuncture for a bad back.
•My doctor recommended a course of acupuncture.
•Needles are inserted into specific acupuncture points in the body.
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Words contain "acupuncture" in its definition in Vietnamese - English dictionary:
châm cứu châm
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