noun🔗ShareAn alternative medicine technique, derived from acupuncture, in which physical pressure is applied to acupoints."My headache wouldn't go away, so I tried acupressure by pressing on specific points on my hand. "medicinebodyphysiologyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareAn act or instance of applying an acupressure technique."After a long day of studying, a gentle acupressure on my temples helped relieve my headache. "medicineactionbodyphysiologyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareA 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."The old medical text described acupressure as a technique used long ago to stop bleeding after surgery, involving a needle passed under the cut blood vessel. "medicinebodyphysiologyanatomyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
