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acupuncture in Malay

akupunktur

UK/ˈæ.kjuˌpʌŋk.t͡ʃɜ//ˈæ.kjuˌpʌŋk.t͡ʃɝ/

acupuncture in Malay: akupunktur. In English, acupuncture means the insertion of needles into the (living) tissue of the body affecting the Qi or energy along energetic pathways of the body called meridians. This modality is traditionally used as a form of internal medical treating all disease and illnesses, in Western countries it is widely used for the purposes of pain relief.

Malay words for acupuncture

insertion of needles for remedial purposes
akupunktur

English meaning of acupuncture

  1. noun The insertion of needles into the (living) tissue of the body affecting the Qi or energy along energetic pathways of the body called meridians. This modality is traditionally used as a form of internal medical treating all disease and illnesses, in Western countries it is widely used for the purposes of pain relief.
  2. verb To treat with acupuncture.

Full definition of acupuncture

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Questions about acupuncture in Malay

What is the meaning of acupuncture in Malay?
Acupuncture in Malay is akupunktur.
Apakah maksud acupuncture dalam bahasa Melayu?
Acupuncture: akupunktur.
What does acupuncture mean in English?
Acupuncture means the insertion of needles into the (living) tissue of the body affecting the Qi or energy along energetic pathways of the body called meridians. This modality is traditionally used as a form of internal medical treating all disease and illnesses, in Western countries it is widely used for the purposes of pain relief.

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Adapted from Wiktionary: acupuncture (page history and authors), its translation table and English meanings. Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the Malay words and English meanings and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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