Home › Words › E › electroacupunctureelectroacupunctureelectroacupuncture means A form of acupuncture in which a small electric current is passed between the needles.EtymologyFrom electro- + acupuncture.nounA form of acupuncture in which a small electric current is passed between the needlesverbTo apply such needlesDefinitions & examples from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0).Words closest in meaningBy meaning, not spelling — each word's AI semantic fingerprint, nearest first.galvanopuncture 68% match — electropuncture vs electroacupuncture →electroanalgesia 68% match — A form of analgesia in which pain is reduced by passage of an electric current vs electroacupuncture →acustimulation 64% match — Electrical stimulation of an acupuncture point, typically to control nausea following chemotherapy vs electroacupuncture →electroablation 64% match — electrical ablation of tissue vs electroacupuncture →acupuncturation 63% match — Acupuncture vs electroacupuncture →electropuncture 62% match — The use of subcutaneous electric shock to stimulate the muscles. vs electroacupuncture →electrostim 60% match — Electrical stimulation. vs electroacupuncture →electroanesthesia 59% match — anesthesia induced by cranial electrotherapy stimulation vs electroacupuncture →