acupressure, G-Jo, shiatsu
(noun) treatment of symptoms by applying pressure with the fingers to specific pressure points on the body
Source: WordNet® 3.1
acupressure (countable and uncountable, plural acupressures)
(uncountable) An alternative medicine technique, derived from acupuncture, in which physical pressure is applied to acupoints.
(countable) An act or instance of applying an acupressure technique.
(dated) 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.
Source: Wiktionary
Ac`u*pres"sure, n. Etym: [L. acus needle + premere, pressum, to press.] (Surg.)
Definition: 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. Simpson.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
20 April 2025
(noun) food mixtures either arranged on a plate or tossed and served with a moist dressing; usually consisting of or including greens
The first coffee-house in Mecca dates back to the 1510s. The beverage was in Turkey by the 1530s. It appeared in Europe circa 1515-1519 and was introduced to England by 1650. By 1675 the country had more than 3,000 coffee houses, and coffee had replaced beer as a breakfast drink.
