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Word: Acupressure
Speech Type: Noun
mid 19th century (in acupressure (sense 2)): from acu- (in acupuncture) + pressure; in acupressure (sense 1), which dates from the 1970s, the word was chosen to reflect the close association of the therapy with acupuncture
ˈakjʊˌprɛʃə
a form of alternative therapy in which manual pressure is used to stimulate specific points on the body along what are considered to be lines of energy.
Short Definition:form of alternative therapy in which manual pressure is used to stimulate specific points on body along what are considered to be lines of energy
a method of controlling bleeding involving the use of a needle to apply pressure to a ruptured blood vessel.
Short Definition:method of controlling bleeding involving pressure with needle
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