- acu·pres·sure
- /ˈækjəˌprɛʃɚ/ noun [noncount]: a method of relieving pain or curing illness by pressing on particular points on a person's body with the fingertips or thumbs — compare ↑acupuncture
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
acu·pres·sure
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pres — ap·pres·sion; ap·pres·so·ri·al; ap·pres·so·ri·um; bu·pres·ti·dae; bu·pres·tis; com·pres·sion; com·pres·sion·al; com·pres·sive; com·pres·som·e·ter; com·pres·sor; com·pres·sure; corse·pres·ent; cu·pres·sa·ce·ae; cu·pres·sin·e·ous;… … English syllables
Acupressure — The application of pressure on specific points on the body to control symptoms such as pain or nausea. Similar in concept to acupuncture but without needles. * * * Application of pressure in sites used for acupuncture with therapeutic intent. * * … Medical dictionary
acupressure — ac|u|pres|sure [ˈækjuˌpreʃə US ər] n [U] [Date: 1800 1900; Origin: acu (as in acupuncture) + pressure] a treatment for pain and disease that involves pressing your hands on particular parts of the body … Dictionary of contemporary English
