Acupuncturist

//ˈæk.jə.pʌŋk.tʃɚ.ɪst// noun

noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A healthcare professional who is qualified or professionally engaged in the practice of acupuncture.

Example

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"Dr. Rang was a meditator at my Vancouver Thai temple. He was a Vietnamese acupuncturist. He persuaded me to try to decipher some mystical Ancient Egyptian writing."

Etymology

From acupuncture + -ist.

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