PRESSURE POINT


Meaning of PRESSURE POINT in English

I. noun

: a region of the body in which the distribution of soft and skeletal parts is such that a static position (as of a part in a cast or of a bedfast person) tends to cause circulatory deficiency and necrosis due to local compression of blood vessels — compare bedsore

II. noun

: a sensitive critical issue or matter that can be exploited for one's advantage

political pressure points

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