Acupressure Definition
akyo͝oprezhər, akyəprezhər
noun
A practice analogous to acupuncture but involving the application of manual pressure to parts of the body rather than the insertion of needles.
Webster's New World
A procedure of placing needles in the tissue adjacent to a seriously bleeding vessel to compress the vessel and stop the bleeding.
Webster's New World
An alternative medicine technique, derived from acupuncture, in which physical pressure is applied to acupoints.
Wiktionary
(dated) 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.
Wiktionary
Synonyms:
- G-Jo
- shiatsu
Other Word Forms of Acupressure
Noun
Singular:
acupressure
Plural:
acupressuresOrigin of Acupressure
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Blend of acupuncture and pressure?
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