acupoint
English
Etymology
Shortened form of acupuncture point
Noun
acupoint (plural acupoints)
- (alternative medicine) A specific point on the body where acupuncture or acupressure is applied.
- 1979, George J. Feiss, Mind Therapies, Body Therapies, page 59:
- An important aspect of the "barefoot doctors" treatment is G-Jo. G-Jo rests on the same philosophy as acupuncture, acupressure, Shiatsu and the other acupoint stimulation therapies.
Holonyms
Translations
a specific point on the body where acupuncture is applied