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acupuncturist
[ ak-yoo-puhngk-cher-ist ]
/ ˈæk yʊˌpʌŋk tʃər ɪst /
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noun
a person, as a physician, chiropractor, or layperson, who practices acupuncture.
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Origin of acupuncturist
First recorded in 1950–55; acupuncture + -ist
Words nearby acupuncturist
acumen, acuminate, acupoint, acupressure, acupuncture, acupuncturist, acus, acusector, acutance, acute, acute abdomen
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How to use acupuncturist in a sentence
It includes yoga studios, acupuncturists, Reiki instructors and New Age gurus.
Meet the police chief turned yoga instructor prodding wealthy suburbanites to civil war|Radley Balko|January 27, 2021|Washington PostKim remembers her mother waiting in line for hours to receive food stamps when they were living in Los Angeles, where her father juggled various jobs before becoming an acupuncturist.
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