acupressure
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5.8
- noun
- /ˌæk.juˈprɛʃ.ər/
- Specialized
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acupresión
- Her second book, Acupressure for Allergy, will be available in November 2012.
- acupressure point
- acupressure massage
- acupressure technique
I tried the foot kind with the little acupressure bumps and the leg kinds that are smooth.
- I tried the foot kind with the little acupressure bumps and the leg kinds that are smooth.
Examples
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He learned about acupressure techniques to help manage pain after his injury.
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I need to go get my acupressure book.
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I'm just working on some acupressure points.
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Get an acupressure bracelet before your first treatment.
Fiction book (2002) -
Another notable technique that has been beneficial for sciatica treatment is called acupressure.
Blog text (34) -
Then I gave Rabia a gift—an acupressure wristband that is supposed to help motion sickness.
Fiction book (2002) -
She visited a skilled practitioner of acupressure to relieve her chronic headaches.
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The therapist demonstrated how to apply acupressure to alleviate stress and tension.
Synonyms
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A Japanese massage where a person presses body points with fingers to ease pain
A treatment that uses finger pressure on parts of the body to ease pain or other symptoms
How Intense
- Specialized
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3.9
- Specialized
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5.8
271
2.4
4
3.9
Surface Forms
Morphology
acupressure = pressure (semi-transparent) = acu + pressure
The element 'acu-' is a specialized combining form referring to acupuncture/needle points and is not a common standalone English word, while 'pressure' is transparent; together the meaning can be inferred mainly by learners familiar with 'acupuncture'.
Etymology
Acupressure comes from acu-, a part that means 'needle', and pressure, which means 'push'. So acupressure is like using a 'push' with the fingers on the same points that acupuncture uses with needles to help relieve pain or stress.