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acupuncturist

/ˌækjupʌŋktʃərɪst/ /ˌækjupaŋktʃərɪst/

Meanings
noun
A healthcare professional who is qualified or professionally engaged in the practice of acupuncture.

Examples :

"My mom sees an acupuncturist for her back pain. "
medicine job person

Related Words

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professional noun

/pɹəˈfɛʃənəl/

A person who belongs to a profession

"My uncle is a professional engineer. "

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who noun

/huː/

A person under discussion; a question of which person.

"The teacher asked, "Who will present the project next week?" "

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qualified adjective

/ˈkwɒl.ɪ.faɪd/ /ˈkwɑl.ɪ.faɪd/

Meeting the standards, requirements, and training for a position.

"My brother is qualified to be a teacher because he has a degree in education and several years of experience working with children. "

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practice noun

/ˈpɹæktɪs/

Repetition of an activity to improve a skill.

"He will need lots of practice with the lines before he performs them."

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sees verb

/siːz/

(stative) To perceive or detect with the eyes, or as if by sight.

"The teacher sees the student raising their hand. "

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the adverb

/ði/ /ˈðiː/

With a comparative or with more and a verb phrase, establishes a correlation with one or more other such comparatives.

"It looks weaker and weaker, the more I think about it."

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professionally adverb

/prəˈfɛʃənəli/ /proʊˈfɛʃənəli/

As a professional; for one's paid career.

"Steve Davis plays snooker professionally."

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acupuncture noun

/ˈæ.kju.ˌpʌŋk.t͡ʃɝ/

The insertion of needles into the (living) tissue of the body, especially for purposes of pain relief.

"The student felt a sharp pain in their arm, so they sought acupuncture treatment. "

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back noun

/bæk/

The rear of the body, especially the part between the neck and the end of the spine and opposite the chest and belly.

"Could you please scratch my back?"

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engaged verb

/ɛnˈɡeɪdʒd/

(heading) To interact socially.

"The students engaged in lively discussion during their history class. "

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pain noun

/peɪn/

An ache or bodily suffering, or an instance of this; an unpleasant sensation, resulting from a derangement of functions, disease, or injury by violence; hurt.

"I had to stop running when I started getting pains in my feet."

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healthcare noun

/ˈhɛlθˌkɛər/ /ˈhɛlθkeɪər/

The prevention, treatment, and management of illness or the preservation of mental and physical well-being through the services offered by the medical, nursing, and allied health professions.

"I think free health care should also cover nearsightedness."