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acupressure

[ak-yoo-presh-er]

ac·u·pres·sure

[ak-yoo-presh-er]
noun
1.
a type of massage in which finger pressure on the specific bodily sites described in acupuncture therapy is used to promote healing, alleviate fatigue, etc.
2.
Medicine/Medical. a procedure for stopping blood flow from an injured blood vessel.

Origin:
1855–60; acu(puncture) + pressure
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Acupressure is always a great word to know.
So is pollex. Does it mean:
the innermost digit of the forelimb; thumb.
the inner of the two bones of the leg, that extend from the knee to the ankle; the shinbone
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acupressure (ˈækjʊˌprɛʃə)
 
n
another name for shiatsu
 
[C19: from acu(puncture) + pressure]

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acupressure ac·u·pres·sure (ak'yə-prěsh'ər)
n.
See shiatsu.

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