What does "acupressure" mean?

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

What is a synonym for "acupressure"?

Common synonyms include: g-jo, shiatsu.

Pronounced //ˈæ.kjuˌpɹɛʃ.ə//.

/ˈæ.kjuˌpɹɛʃ.ə/ noun

noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

Noun

1
An alternative medicine technique, derived from acupuncture, in which physical pressure is applied to acupoints. uncountable
2
treatment of symptoms by applying pressure with the fingers to specific pressure points on the body wordnet
3
An act or instance of applying an acupressure technique. countable
"The warm needles of water acted like tiny acupressures on his face."
4
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. countable, dated, uncountable

"Acupressure is like acupuncture, but without needles."

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