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acupuncture meaning in Sinhala

කටු චිකිත්සාව kaṭu cikitsāwa

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

acupuncture in Sinhala: කටු චිකිත්සාව (kaṭu cikitsāwa), කටු වෙදකම (kaṭu wedakama). 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.

Sinhala words for acupuncture

insertion of needles for remedial purposes
කටු චිකිත්සාව kaṭu cikitsāwa, කටු වෙදකම kaṭu wedakama

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.

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Questions about acupuncture in Sinhala

What is the meaning of acupuncture in Sinhala?
Acupuncture in Sinhala is කටු චිකිත්සාව (kaṭu cikitsāwa), කටු වෙදකම (kaṭu wedakama).
acupuncture යන්නෙහි සිංහල තේරුම කුමක්ද?
Acupuncture: කටු චිකිත්සාව (kaṭu cikitsāwa), කටු වෙදකම (kaṭu wedakama).
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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