Choose the correct one-word substitution:
A treatment, first used in China, in which very thin needles are put into the skin at certain points of the body to ease pain
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 4
The correct answer is Option (4) → Acupuncture
| Word | Meaning | Example |
|---|---|---|
| (1) Acupressure | a treatment in which the fingers press firmly on certain points of the body | For her headache, the therapist used acupressure on a point between her thumb and finger. |
| (2) Homoeopathy | a system of treatment that uses very small doses of natural substances | Grandma still gives us tiny sweet pills from her homoeopathy box for a cold. |
| (3) Physiotherapy | the treatment of an injury or stiffness through exercise, massage and heat | After the fracture healed, Kabir needed six weeks of physiotherapy to bend his knee again. |
| (4) Acupuncture (answer) | a treatment in which very thin needles are put into the skin at certain points of the body | Papa’s back pain eased after a few sittings of acupuncture. |