acupressure
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acupressure
- /ˈæ.kjuˌpɹɛʃ.ə/ UK
- /ˈæ.kjuˌpɹɛʃ.ɚ/ US
- /ˈæ.kjə-/ US
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Blend of acupuncture + pressure. By surface analysis, acu- + pressure.
noun acupressures
- An alternative medicine technique, derived from acupuncture, in which physical pressure is applied to acupoints.
- An act or instance of applying an acupressure technique. The warm needles of water acted like tiny acupressures on his face.
- 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.
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noun alternative medicine technique in which physical pressure is applied to acupoints
| 한국어 | 지압 jiap |
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| 日本語 | 指圧 shiatsu |
| 中文 | 指壓 /指压 zhǐyā |
| Português | acupressão |
| Deutsch | Akupressur |
| Русский | акупрессу́ра akupressúra |
noun an act or instance of applying an acupressure technique
| 中文 | 指壓 /指压 zhǐyā |
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noun (dated) mode of arresting hemorrhage
| 中文 | 止血縫針法 /止血缝针法 zhǐxuè féngzhēn fǎ |
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@misc{acupressure_2026,
title = {acupressure},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/acupressure},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
