Where does “acupuncture” come from?
Acupuncture comes from Latin acus (needle) and punctura (a pricking), from Latin pungō (to prick), from Proto-Indo-European pewḱ- (to prick or pierce).
acupuncture (English): The insertion of needles into the tissue of the...
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- The insertion of needles into the tissue of the...
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