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/ak"yoo pungk'cheuhr ist/, n.a person, as a physician, chiropractor, or layperson, who practices acupuncture.[1950-55; ACUPUNCTURE + -IST]
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Universalium. 2010.
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acupuncturist — acupuncturíst s. m., pl. acupuncturíşti Trimis de siveco, 10.08.2004. Sursa: Dicţionar ortografic ACUPUNCTURÍST s. m. acupunctor. (< germ. Akupunkturist) Trimis de raduborza, 15.09.2007. Sursa: MDN … Dicționar Român
acupuncturist — (n.) 1843, from ACUPUNCTURE (Cf. acupuncture) + IST (Cf. ist) … Etymology dictionary
acupuncturist — [[t]æ̱kjʊpʌŋktʃərɪst[/t]] acupuncturists N COUNT An acupuncturist is a person who performs acupuncture … English dictionary
acupuncturist — acupuncture ► NOUN ▪ a system of complementary medicine in which fine needles are inserted in the skin at specific points along supposed lines of energy. DERIVATIVES acupuncturist noun. ORIGIN from Latin acu with a needle + PUNCTURE(Cf.… … English terms dictionary
acupuncturist — noun see acupuncture … New Collegiate Dictionary
acupuncturist — noun A healthcare professional who is qualified or professionally engaged in the practice of acupuncture … Wiktionary
Acupuncturist — A person skilled in the practice of acupuncture, who may or may not be credentialed by a national accrediting body. * * * acu·punc·tur·ist .pəŋ(k) chə rəst n a person who specializes in treatment by the use of acupuncture … Medical dictionary
acupuncturist — ac·u punc·tur·ist || ‚ækjÊŠ pʌŋktʃərɪst n. expert in acupuncture, one who treats illnesses by applying small needles to specific points on the body … English contemporary dictionary
acupuncturist — acu·punc·tur·ist … English syllables
acupuncturist — See: acupuncture … English dictionary
