DictionaryRoot: punctura
Latin
punctura
a pricking
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noun
acupuncture
AK-yoo-pungk-cher/ˈækjupʌŋktʃər/
Treatment using fine needles inserted at specific points on the body.
Etymology
The pieces describe “pricking with a needle.” The word originally named an operation to ease pain, directly connecting that physical action with its therapeutic purpose.