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Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   An alternative medicine technique, derived from acupuncture, in which physical pressure is applied to acupoints. uncountable
2. 2
   treatment of symptoms by applying pressure with the fingers to specific pressure points on the body wordnet
3. 3
   An act or instance of applying an acupressure technique. countable

   "The warm needles of water acted like tiny acupressures on his face."

4. 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

Synonyms

All synonyms

g jog-jomyofascial decompressionshiatsu

Example

More examples

"Acupressure is like acupuncture, but without needles."

Etymology

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

Related phrases

alternative medicine

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