acupoint

English

Etymology

Blend of acupuncture +‎ point. By surface analysis, acu- +‎ 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

meridian

Derived terms

nonacupoint

Translations

a specific point on the body where acupuncture is applied

Chinese:
Mandarin: 穴位 (zh) (xuéwèi), 腧穴 (zh) (shùxué)
Finnish: akupiste
Japanese: 経穴 (けいけつ, keiketsu), 点穴 (てんけつ, tenketsu)
Polish: akupunkt m
Portuguese: acuponto m
Russian: акупункту́рная то́чка f (akupunktúrnaja tóčka)
Swedish: akupunkturpunkt c

Anagrams

anticoup

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