ac·u·punc·ture (?k?yo?o-p?ngk?ch?r)n. A procedure used in or adapted from Chinese medical practice in which specific body areas are pierced with fine needles for therapeutic purposes or to relieve pain or produce regional anesthesia.tr.v. ac·u·punc·tured, ac·u·punc·tur·ing, ac·u·punc·tures To subject to acupuncture.[Latin acus, needle; see ak- in Indo-European roots + puncture.]ac?u·punc?tur·ist n.American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright © 2016 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.acupuncture (?ækj??p??kt??) n (Complementary Medicine) the insertion of the tips of needles into the skin at specific points for the purpose of treating various disorders by stimulating nerve impulses. Originally Chinese, this method of treatment is practised in many parts of the world. Also called: stylostixis [C17: from Latin acus needle + puncture] ?acu?punctural adj ?acu?puncturist nCollins English Dictionary ? Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014ac?u?punc?ture (?æk y??p??k t??r) n. a Chinese medical practice that treats illness or provides local anesthesia by the insertion of needles at specified sites of the body. [1675?85;