acupressure

noun
/ˈæ.kjuˌpɹɛʃ.ə/UK/ˈæ.kjuˌpɹɛʃ.ɚ/US

Etymology

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

  1. derived from pressūra
  2. compounded as acupressure — “acupuncture + pressure

Definitions

  1. An alternative medicine technique, derived from acupuncture, in which physical pressure…

    An alternative medicine technique, derived from acupuncture, in which physical pressure is applied to acupoints.

  2. An act or instance of applying an acupressure technique.

    • The warm needles of water acted like tiny acupressures on his face.
  3. A mode of arresting hemorrhage resulting from wounds or surgical operations, by passing…

    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.

The neighborhood

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