Part 144

<h1>Acuminate</h1> <Xpage=19>

<hw>A*cu"mi*nate</hw>, <tt>v. i.</tt> <def>To end in, or come to, a sharp point.</def> "<i>Acuminating</i> in a cone of prelacy."

<i>Milton.</i>

<h1>Acumination</h1> <Xpage=19>

<hw>A*cu`mi*na"tion</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>A sharpening; termination in a sharp point; a tapering point.</def>

<i>Bp. Pearson.</i>

<h1>Acuminose</h1> <Xpage=19>

<hw>A*cu"mi*nose`</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <def>Terminating in a flat, narrow end.</def>

<i>Lindley.</i>

<h1>Acuminous</h1> <Xpage=19>

<hw>A*cu"mi*nous</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <def>Characterized by acumen; keen.</def>

<i>Highmore.</i>

<h1>Acupressure</h1> <Xpage=19>

<hw>Ac`u*pres"sure</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[L. <ets>acus</ets> needle + <ets>premere</ets>, <ets>pressum</ets>, to press.]</ety> <fld>(Surg.)</fld> <def>A mode of arresting hemorrhage resulting from wounds or surgical operations, by passing under the divided vessel a needle, the ends of which are left exposed externally on the cutaneous surface.</def>

<i>Simpson.</i>

<h1>Acupuncturation</h1> <Xpage=19>

<hw>Ac`u*punc`tu*ra"tion</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>See <er>Acupuncture</er>.</def>

<h1>Acupuncture</h1> <Xpage=19>

<hw>Ac`u*punc"ture</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[L. <ets>acus</ets> needle + <ets>punctura</ets> a pricking, fr. <ets>pungere</ets> to prick: cf. F. <ets>acuponcture</ets>.]</ety> <def>Pricking with a needle; a needle prick</def>. Specifically <fld>(Med.)</fld>: <def>The insertion of needles into the living tissues for remedial purposes.</def>

<h1>Acupuncture</h1> <Xpage=19>

<hw>Ac`u*punc"ture</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>, <tt>v. t.</tt> <def>To treat with acupuncture.</def>

<h1>Acustumaunce</h1> <Xpage=19>

<hw>A*cus"tum*aunce</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>See <er>Accustomance</er>.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<h1>Acutangular</h1> <Xpage=19>

<hw>A*cut"an`gu*lar</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <def>Acute-angled.</def>

<h1>Acute</h1> <Xpage=19>

<hw>A*cute"</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <ety>[L. <ets>acutus</ets>, p. p. of <ets>acuere</ets> to sharpen, fr. a root <ets>ak</ets> to be sharp. Cf. <er>Ague</er>, <er>Cute</er>, <er>Edge</er>.]</ety> <p><b>1.</b> <def>Sharp at the end; ending in a sharp point; pointed; -- opposed to <i>blunt</i> or <i>obtuse</i>; <as>as, an <ex>acute</ex> angle; an <ex>acute</ex> leaf.</as></def>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>Having nice discernment; perceiving or using minute distinctions; penetrating; clever; shrewd; -- opposed to <ant>dull</ant> or <ant>stupid</ant>; <as>as, an <ex>acute</ex> observer; <ex>acute</ex> remarks, or reasoning.</as></def>