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 (ˈækjʊˌprɛʃə) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
n
another name for shiatsu
 
[C19: from acu(puncture) + pressure]

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Acupressure is always a great word to know.
So is femur. Does it mean:
a bone in the human leg extending from the pelvis to the knee, that is the longest, largest, and strongest in the body; thighbone.
the basinlike cavity in the lower part of the trunk of many vertebrates, formed in humans by the innominate bones, sacrum, etc.
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acupressure ac·u·pres·sure (ak'yə-prěsh'ər)
n.
See shiatsu.

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Example sentences
Acupressure is a method to use if you do not have the needles for acupuncture.
Moderate seas on the second day brought out the usual accessories of behind the ear patches and gray acupressure wrist bands.
The park is popular with joggers and walkers using the west lake's acupressure therapy track.
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