acupuncturist

[ak-yoo-puhngk-cher-ist]

noun

1. a person, as a physician, chiropractor, or layperson, who practices acupuncture.

Word History and Origins

Origin of acupuncturist¹

First recorded in 1950–55; acupuncture + -ist

Example Sentences

But as she began to meet with them, one after another gave her the same response: “We won’t kick you out, but we don’t like this,” said Jacks, who is an acupuncturist.

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Right after, I see my acupuncturist, because I’ve trained, my muscles are sore and now I want to relax them.

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My acupuncturist, who I love, her name is Sau Sum and she’s at Dear Song Acupuncture in Pasadena.

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Right next to my acupuncturist’s place in Pasadena is this really, really yummy Venezuelan place called Amara Café.

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Luther works from a serene room she rents from an acupuncturist in downtown Pasadena, with views of the nearby mountains.

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