Acupuncturist

Acupuncturist
A person skilled in the practice of acupuncture, who may or may not be credentialed by a national accrediting body.

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acu·punc·tur·ist -.pəŋ(k)-chə-rəst n a person who specializes in treatment by the use of acupuncture

Medical dictionary. 2011.

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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 — /ak yoo pungk cheuhr ist/, n. a person, as a physician, chiropractor, or layperson, who practices acupuncture. [1950 55; ACUPUNCTURE + IST] * * * …   Universalium

  • acupuncturist — noun A healthcare professional who is qualified or professionally engaged in the practice of acupuncture …   Wiktionary

  • 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

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