To treat a medical condition by inserting needles into specific points on the body; to perform acupuncture.
From Latin 'acus' (needle) + 'punctuate' (from 'pungere,' to prick or pierce). This verb form was created to describe the action of acupuncture. The '-ate' suffix is commonly used to create verbs from other parts of speech. This is a more formal or technical term than the common verb 'acupuncture.'
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