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Definition of Stylostixis
1. Noun. Treatment of pain or disease by inserting the tips of needles at specific points on the skin.
Exact synonyms: Acupuncture
Generic synonyms: Intervention, Treatment
Geographical relationships: Cathay, China, Communist China, Mainland China, People's Republic Of China, Prc, Red China
Generic synonyms: Intervention, Treatment
Geographical relationships: Cathay, China, Communist China, Mainland China, People's Republic Of China, Prc, Red China
Lexicographical Neighbors of Stylostixis
Literary usage of Stylostixis
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Medical Lexicon: A Dictionary of Medical Science : Containing a Concise by Robley Dunglison (1868)
"The juice is fetid and narcotic. Infused in wine, it has been given internally
in gravel; and has been applied externally to contusions, .V<'. stylostixis ..."