| ACUPUNCTURE | • acupuncture n. The insertion of needles into the (living) tissue of the body, especially for purposes of pain relief. • acupuncture v. (Transitive) To treat with acupuncture. • ACUPUNCTURE n. the complementary therapy of puncturing the skin with needles at specified points in order to cure illness. |
| CINCTURE | • cincture n. An enclosure, or the act of enclosing, encircling or encompassing. • cincture n. A girdle or belt, especially as part of a vestment. • cincture n. (Architecture) The fillet, listel, or band next to the apophyge at the extremity of the shaft of a column. |
| CONJUNCTURE | • conjuncture n. A combination of events or circumstances; a conjunction; a union. • conjuncture n. A set of circumstances causing a crisis; a juncture. • CONJUNCTURE n. a juncture. |
| DISJUNCTURE | • disjuncture n. A lack of union, or lack of coordination, or separation. • DISJUNCTURE n. the act of disjoining, also DISJUNCTION. |
| DISTINCTURE | • distincture n. (Archaic) distinctness. • DISTINCTURE n. distinctness. |
| ELECTROPUNCTURE | • electropuncture n. The use of subcutaneous electric shock to stimulate the muscles. • ELECTROPUNCTURE n. the insertion into the body of one or more needles through which an electric current is passed. |
| ENCINCTURE | • encincture n. A cincture or girdle. • encincture v. (Transitive) To encircle or gird. • ENCINCTURE n. a cincture. |
| EXTINCTURE | • extincture n. (Obsolete) extinction. • EXTINCTURE n. (Shakespeare) extinction. |
| JUNCTURE | • juncture n. A place where things join, a junction. • juncture n. A critical moment in time. • juncture n. (Linguistics) The manner of moving (transition) or mode of relationship between two consecutive sounds;… |
| LINCTURE | • lincture n. A linctus; medicine taken by licking with the tongue. • LINCTURE n. a medicated syrup for the throat, also LINCTUS. |
| MICROPUNCTURE | • micropuncture n. A very small puncture. • micropuncture v. To make a very small puncture. • MICROPUNCTURE n. an extremely small puncture (as of a nephron). |
| PUNCTURE | • puncture n. The act or an instance of puncturing. • puncture n. A hole, cut, or tear created by a sharp object. • puncture n. (Specifically) A hole in a vehicle’s tyre, causing the tyre to deflate. |
| TINCTURE | • tincture n. Senses relating to colour, and to dipping something into a liquid. • tincture n. Scientific and alchemical senses. • tincture v. (Transitive). |
| VENEPUNCTURE | • venepuncture n. Alternative spelling of venipuncture. • VENEPUNCTURE n. the puncturing of a vein with a hypodermic needle, to draw off a sample of blood, also VENIPUNCTURE. |
| VENIPUNCTURE | • venipuncture n. (Hematology) The puncture of a vein, usually to draw a blood sample, collect a blood donation, or insert… • venipuncture v. To puncture a vein in order to collect blood; to perform venipuncture. • VENIPUNCTURE n. the puncturing of a vein with a hypodermic needle, to draw off a sample of blood, also VENEPUNCTURE. |