electroacupuncture

noun

A form of acupuncture in which a small electric current is passed between the needles

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Meanings

nounelectroacupuncture (uncountable)
  1. uncountableA form of acupuncture in which a small electric current is passed between the needles
verbelectroacupuncture (third-person singular simple present electroacupunctures, present participle electroacupuncturing, simple past and past participle electroacupunctured)

present singular third person electroacupunctures · participle present electroacupuncturing · participle past electroacupunctured · past electroacupunctured

  1. To apply such needles

Origin

From electro- + acupuncture.

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Translations

Finnish elektroakupunktio
  • elektroakupunktioAcupuncture with a small electric current
Polish elektroakupunktura
  • elektroakupunkturaAcupuncture with a small electric current
Cite this entry
APA

electroacupuncture. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/electroacupuncture

MLA

“electroacupuncture.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/electroacupuncture. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “electroacupuncture,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/electroacupuncture.

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