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Where does “acupoint” come from?

acupoint (English) comes from English acupuncture, from New Latin acupunctura.

acupoint (English): A specific point on the body where acupuncture or...

Definitions

  1. A specific point on the body where acupuncture or...

Ancestry of “acupoint”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishacupunctureThe insertion of needles into the tissue of the...
2New Latinacupunctura—

Words derived from “acupoint”

  • nonacupoint
Every word from New Latin acupunctura →