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needle sickness

needle sickness noun: fainting or similar discomfort as a result of acupuncture.

Noun

needle sickness (uncountable)

  1. fainting or similar discomfort as a result of acupuncture

Questions about needle sickness

What does needle sickness mean?
Needle sickness means fainting or similar discomfort as a result of acupuncture.
What part of speech is needle sickness?
Needle sickness is a noun.

Words near needle sickness in the dictionary

  1. needle sharer
  2. needle sharers
  3. needle sharing
  4. needle shell
  5. needle shells
  6. needle sickness
  7. needle spar
  8. needle talk
  9. needle telegraph
  10. needle telegraphs
  11. needle threader

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