Entry 2 senses · 2 variants Webster, 1913 Acupuncture /(ăk`ū̇*pŭṉk"tū̇r or ăk"ū̇*pŭṉk`chū̇r)/ · Ac·u·punc·ture · IPA /ˈæ.kjuˌpʌŋk.t͡ʃɝ/ n. v. t. 01 n. Pricking with a needle; a needle prick. 1. Pricking with a needle; a needle prick.(Med.) 02 v. t. To treat with acupuncture. 1. To treat with acupuncture.