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Acupressure

Noun CEFR C1
ˈæ.kjuˌpɹɛʃ.ə

Definitions

  1. An alternative medicine technique, derived from acupuncture, in which physical pressure is applied to acupoints.
  2. An act or instance of applying an acupressure technique.
  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.

Equivalents

Françaisacupressure
DeutschAkupressur
Portuguêsacupressão
11 more languages

Examples

The warm needles of water acted like tiny acupressures on his face.”

CEFR level

C1
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This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
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