Question

acupuncture As a last resort he agreed to try acupuncture treatment with Dr. Lu, and his pain vanished like magic. ˈækjuˌpəŋkʧər

Accepted Answer

A method of relieving pain or curing illness by inserting fine needles through the skin at specific points. In Latin, acus means “needle,” and the English word acupuncture was coined way back in the 17th century to describe a technique the Chinese had already been using for 2,000 years. An acupuncturist may insert many extremely fine needles at a time; the treatment is usually uncomfortable but not truly painful. In China today, even major surgery is often carried out using only acupuncture to kill the pain; it's also used for many other conditions, including insomnia, depression, smoking, and overweight. Acupuncture is based on ancient theories of bodily energy that few Western doctors have ever accepted; but even though attempts to explain its effects by Western science have been unsuccessful, it's now widely recognized by doctors as effective for pain reduction.

word	acupuncture
definition	A method of relieving pain or curing illness by inserting fine needles through the skin at specific points.
eg_sentence	As a last resort he agreed to try acupuncture treatment with Dr. Lu, and his pain vanished like magic.
explanation	In Latin, acus means “needle,” and the English word acupuncture was coined way back in the 17th century to describe a technique the Chinese had already been using for 2,000 years. An acupuncturist may insert many extremely fine needles at a time; the treatment is usually uncomfortable but not truly painful. In China today, even major surgery is often carried out using only acupuncture to kill the pain; it's also used for many other conditions, including insomnia, depression, smoking, and overweight. Acupuncture is based on ancient theories of bodily energy that few Western doctors have ever accepted; but even though attempts to explain its effects by Western science have been unsuccessful, it's now widely recognized by doctors as effective for pain reduction.
IPA	ˈækjuˌpəŋkʧər

Acupuncture Pain Fine Needles Treatment Western Doctors Method