qi ['kī, 'kē] -n

(variant of chi)

  1. the 22d letter of the Greek alphabet
  2. vital energy that is held to animate the body internally and is of central importance in some Eastern systems of medical treatment (as acupuncture) and of exercise or self-defense (as tai chi)

qid -abbr

  1. four times a day

qi·gong ['chē-'gu̇ŋ] -n

  1. an ancient Chinese healing art involving meditation, controlled breathing, and movement exercises

qin·tar [kyin-'tär, kin-] -n

  1. see lek at

qi·vi·ut ['kē-vē-ət, -vē-,üt] -n

  1. the wool of the undercoat of the musk ox