English Explanatory Dictionary

pressure point

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A point, spot where pressure is applied
  2. A specific small area of the body sensitive to and suitable for therapeutic pressure.
  3. A specific small area of the body targeted, due to a cluster of nerves being close to the skin, usually not protected by bone.
  4. A situation that, when addressed, can cause a change to occur.

Word forms

pressure point pressure points

Translations

Chinese Mandarin: 穴位 Chinese Mandarin: 腧穴 Dutch: drukpunt Finnish: hermopiste French: point de pression French: point d'acupression German: Druckpunkt Japanese: 点穴 Japanese: 急所 Japanese: 穴位 Polish: punkt nacisku Russian: жи́зненно ва́жная то́чка Swedish: tryckpunkt
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