ac ‧ u ‧ pres ‧ sure /ˈækjəˌpreʃə, ˈækjʊˌpreʃə $ -ər/ BrE AmE noun [uncountable]
[ Date: 1800-1900 ; Origin: acu- (as in acupuncture ) + pressure ]
a treatment for pain and disease that involves pressing your hands on particular parts of the body
ac ‧ u ‧ pres ‧ sure /ˈækjəˌpreʃə, ˈækjʊˌpreʃə $ -ər/ BrE AmE noun [uncountable]
[ Date: 1800-1900 ; Origin: acu- (as in acupuncture ) + pressure ]
a treatment for pain and disease that involves pressing your hands on particular parts of the body
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English. Longman - Словарь современного английского языка. 2012