acupoint

acupoint

English

Etymology

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

Noun

acupoint (plural acupoints)

1. (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

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)

Anagrams

• anticoup