Acupuncturist
(noun)
- A practitioner of acupuncture.
- A person who uses acupuncture as a method of treatment.
Origin:
From the latin acus meaning "needle" and punctura meaning "puncturing".
Examples:
- I made an appointment to see an acupuncturist for my back pain.
- The acupuncturist placed needles along specific points on my body to alleviate the pain.
- She became an acupuncturist after studying traditional Chinese medicine.
- The acupuncturist's treatment helped me to overcome my chronic headache.
- The acupuncturist was able to help the patient to improve his sleep quality.