lebenswecker

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Noun

1. A [[medical]] [[device]] used in [[Baunscheidtism]] to [[pierce]] the [[skin]] with many fine [[needle]]s, and used on [[skin]] treated with [[toxic]] [[oil]], the resulting [[inflammation]] claimed to draw the body's attention away from various [[illness]]es in other parts of the body.

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