Baunscheidtism

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noun

A form of acupuncture with toxic oil, causing inflammation that is alleged to draw the body's "attention" away from the patient's illness, thus effecting a cure.

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Meanings

nounBaunscheidtism (uncountable)
  1. uncountablemedicineA form of acupuncture with toxic oil, causing inflammation that is alleged to draw the body's "attention" away from the patient's illness, thus effecting a cure.

Origin

From German Baunscheidt + -ism, after its founder Carl Baunscheidt (1809–1873), a German mechanic and inventor.

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APA

Baunscheidtism. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Baunscheidtism

MLA

“Baunscheidtism.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Baunscheidtism. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Baunscheidtism,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Baunscheidtism.

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