acupressure

名词 n.
/ˈæ.kjuˌpɹɛʃ.ə/    /ˈæ.kjuˌpɹɛʃ.ɚ/|/ˈæ.kjə-/

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. An alternative medicine technique, derived from acupuncture, in which physical pressure is applied to acupoints. uncountable
  2. An act or instance of applying an acupressure technique. countable
    — The warm needles of water acted like tiny acupressures on his face.
  3. A 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. countable,dated,uncountable

词形变化

acupressures plural

词源

Blend of acupuncture + pressure. By surface analysis, acu- + pressure.
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