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(Chinese and Japanese) treatment of symptoms by applying pressure with the fingers to specific pressure points on the body
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acupressure
Word definitions for acupressure in dictionaries
The Collaborative International Dictionary
Word definitions in The Collaborative International Dictionary
Acupressure \Ac`u*pres"sure\, n. [L. acus needle + premere, pressum, to press.] (Surg.) 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 ...
Wikipedia
Word definitions in Wikipedia
Acupressure [from Latin acus "needle" (see acuity) + pressure (n.)] is an alternative medicine technique similar in principle to acupuncture . It is based on the concept of life energy which flows through "meridians" in the body. In treatment, physical ...
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
Word definitions in Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
noun EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS ▪ If you can not practice every day, treating yourself to acupressure two or three times a week can still be effective.
Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
Word definitions in Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
1859, from Latin acus "needle" (see acuity ) + pressure (n.).
Wiktionary
Word definitions in Wiktionary
n. 1 An alternative medicine technique, derived from acupuncture, in which physical pressure is applied to acupoints. 2 (context dated English) A mode of arresting hemorrhage resulting from wounds or surgical operations, by passing under the divided vessel ...
WordNet
Word definitions in WordNet
n. treatment of symptoms by applying pressure with the fingers to specific pressure points on the body [syn: G-Jo , shiatsu ]
Usage examples of acupressure.
Now, he was muttering about things called acupressure and shiatsu while he worked on and around it.
They sat together over a wheel, which was unfortunate, but at least Jan was not Kate, and had no need of acupressure bracelets and a large dose of Sturgeron.
She thought too of the acupressure session last nightcoming to him with her secret, with her desperate hope of being cured.
Chi, Yoga, or acupressure will make you more aware of the energy in your body and can serve as a useful supplement to this book.
They sat together over a wheel, which was unfortunate, but at least Jan was not Kate, and had no need of acupressure bracelets and a large dose of Sturgeron.
It was what he did, and she might sail with him after San Diego, complete with acupressure bracelets.
Now, he was muttering about things called acupressure and shiatsu while he worked on and around it.
Suppose you're seasick, and given both an acupressure bracelet and 50 milligrams of meclizine.
He fumbled for the pressure point and, with shaking fingers, applied acupressure to the sciatic nerve until the pain backed off, a temporary measure at best, which could buy him a few more minutes of mobility.