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acupuncturist

acupuncturist

10 5.2
A person who treats pain or illness by putting thin needles into certain points on the body
  • noun
  • /ˌækjʊˈpʌŋkʧərɪst/
: acupunturista
  • After visiting the acupuncturist, he felt a noticeable reduction in his arthritis symptoms.
  • a licensed acupuncturist
  • acupuncturist inserts needles
  • acupuncturists treat pain

And on the back there was a acupuncturist free acupuncture session.

Examples

  • The acupuncturist expertly inserted needles to help relieve her chronic back pain.

  • As Western medicine continues to recognize the benefits patients are experiencing, more acupuncturists are opening up practices.

    Blog text (24)

  • I also decided to see an acupuncturist for the same reasons.

    Blog text (19)

  • It's an appointment card for an acupuncturist.

    Fiction book (2002)

  • Aaron was telling me about this acupuncturist.

    Trainwreck (2015)

  • The acupuncturist's clinic was above a furniture store just off Shari's main street.

    Fiction book (1996)

  • In January 2009, she was referred to Dr. Jun Mao, a licensed physician and acupuncturist at the University of Pennsylvania.

    Blog text (12)

  • Many athletes seek out an acupuncturist to assist with injury recovery and pain management.

Surface Forms

acupuncturist singular
acupuncturists plural

Morphology

acupuncturist = acupuncture (transparent) = acupuncture + ist

The word is formed from the noun 'acupuncture' plus the agentive suffix '-ist', so a learner who knows 'acupuncture' can infer 'acupuncturist' as a person who practices it.

Etymology

The word acupuncturist comes from the parts acu- meaning 'needle' and punct- meaning 'prick', the same root you see in puncture. So an acupuncturist is someone who uses fine needles to 'prick' specific points on the body to help with pain or illness.