Meaning Of The Word Pressure point

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pressure point in American English
any of a number of points on the body where an artery passes close to the surface and in front of a bony structure so that pressure applied there will check bleeding from a distal injured part
noun: a point on the skin that is extremely sensitive to pressure because of the presence of pressure-sensing organs

pressure point in British English
noun: any of several points on the body above an artery that, when firmly pressed, will control bleeding from the artery at a point farther away from the heart

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