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acupoint

noun
/ˈæ.kjuˌpɔɪnt/US

Etymology

Blend of acupuncture + point. By surface analysis, acu- + point.

  1. derived from *pungō✻ — “to sting, prick”
  2. derived from pūnctus
  3. derived from pointe
  4. derived from pūnctum — “a hole punched in; a point, puncture”
  5. derived from point
  6. inherited from poynt
  7. compounded as acupoint — “acupuncture + point”

Definitions

  1. A specific point on the body where acupuncture or acupressure is applied.

    • An important aspect of the "barefoot doctors" treatment is G-Jo. G-Jo rests on the same philosophy as acupuncture, acupressure, Shiatsu and the other acupoint stimulation therapies.

The neighborhood

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