aqua-acupuncture
|a-qua-ac-u-punc-ture|
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/ˌækwəˈækjəˌpʌŋktʃɚ/
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/ˌækwəˈækjʊpʌŋktʃə/
injecting water/solution into acupuncture points
Etymology
'aqua-acupuncture' originates from Latin, specifically the word 'aqua' (meaning 'water') combined with 'acupuncture' (from Latin 'acus' meaning 'needle' and 'punctura' meaning 'pricking'), forming a modern English compound.
'aqua-acupuncture' was formed in modern English by combining the prefix 'aqua-' (from Latin 'aqua') with the established medical word 'acupuncture' (from Medieval Latin 'acupunctura' via Latin roots 'acus' + 'punctura'), and entered medical usage in the 20th century to name the injection-based variant of acupuncture.
Initially the elements implied 'water' + 'needle pricking', but the compound came to denote specifically the practice of injecting water or medicinal solutions into acupuncture points rather than (or in addition to) needle insertion.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Noun 1
a therapeutic technique in which sterile water, saline, herbal extracts, or other injectable substances are injected into acupuncture points instead of—or in addition to—using needles.
The clinic offered aqua-acupuncture as a complementary treatment for chronic pain.
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Last updated: 2025/12/29 17:16