PRESSURE POINT


Meaning of PRESSURE POINT in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ noun ]

Date: 1882

1. : a discrete point on the body to which pressure is applied (as in acupressure or reflexology) for therapeutic purposes

2. : a point where a blood vessel runs near a bone and can be compressed (as to check bleeding) by the application of pressure against the bone

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.