# acupressure

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈæ.kjuˌpɹɛʃ.ə/ · frequency rank #91,203

## 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.

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

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/acupressure