Meaning

(uncountable) An alternative medicine technique, derived from acupuncture, in which physical pressure is applied to acupoints..

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1. (uncountable) An alternative medicine technique, derived from acupuncture, in which physical pressure is applied to acupoints.
2. (countable) An act or instance of applying an acupressure technique.
3. (dated) 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.

Example Sentences

The warm needles of water acted like tiny acupressures on his face.

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• acupressures

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