acupunctuatev.

Brit.

/ˌakjᵿˈpʌŋ(k)tʃʊeɪt/,

/ˌakjᵿˈpʌŋ(k)tjʊeɪt/, U.S.

/ˌækjəˈpəŋ(k)(t)ʃəˌweɪt/,

/ˌækjuˈpəŋ(k)(t)ʃəˌweɪt/

Origin: Probably formed within English, by back-formation. Etymon: acupunctuation n.

Etymology: Probably a back-formation < acupunctuation n.; compare -ate suffix³. Compare punctuate v., and slightly earlier acupuncture v.

rare.

transitive. To prick with a needle or pin; to administer acupuncture to. Also figurative.

ΘΚΠ

the world > health and disease > healing > medical treatment > surgery > puncture > [verb (transitive)] > prick in acupuncture

acupunctuate1830

needle1971

1830 G. Tate Treat. Hysteria vii. 72 In the course of these months she was bled, leeched, acupunctuated.

1865 Macmillan's Mag. Jan. 251/1 That exquisite sweet malice wherewith French ladies so much delight to acu-punctuate their English sisters.

1975 Amer. Scholar 44 133/2 Who do you suppose get acupunctuated better, a Tibetan yak-herd or Chairman Mao? For the good of the state of course.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2011; most recently modified version published online December 2021).

单词	acupunctuate
释义	acupunctuatev. Brit. /ˌakjᵿˈpʌŋ(k)tʃʊeɪt/, /ˌakjᵿˈpʌŋ(k)tjʊeɪt/, U.S. /ˌækjəˈpəŋ(k)(t)ʃəˌweɪt/, /ˌækjuˈpəŋ(k)(t)ʃəˌweɪt/ Origin: Probably formed within English, by back-formation. Etymon: acupunctuation n. Etymology: Probably a back-formation < acupunctuation n.; compare -ate suffix³. Compare punctuate v., and slightly earlier acupuncture v. rare. transitive. To prick with a needle or pin; to administer acupuncture to. Also figurative. ΘΚΠ the world > health and disease > healing > medical treatment > surgery > puncture > [verb (transitive)] > prick in acupuncture acupunctuate1830 needle1971 1830 G. Tate Treat. Hysteria vii. 72 In the course of these months she was bled, leeched, acupunctuated. 1865 Macmillan's Mag. Jan. 251/1 That exquisite sweet malice wherewith French ladies so much delight to acu-punctuate their English sisters. 1975 Amer. Scholar 44 133/2 Who do you suppose get acupunctuated better, a Tibetan yak-herd or Chairman Mao? For the good of the state of course. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2011; most recently modified version published online December 2021). < v.1830
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