Meaning Of The Word Acupressure

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acupressure
uncountable noun: Acupressure is the treatment of pain by a type of massage in which pressure is put on certain areas of a person's body.

acupressure in American English
a practice analogous to acupuncture but involving the application of manual pressure to parts of the body rather than the insertion of needles
noun: 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

acupressure in British English
noun: a form of massage therapy in which pressure is applied to specific areas of the body

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