acupressure

noun

1. a type of massage in which finger pressure on the specific bodily sites described in acupuncture therapy is used to promote healing, alleviate fatigue, etc.
2. Medicine/Medical. a procedure for stopping blood flow from an injured blood vessel.

noun

1. another name for shiatsu

n.

1859, from Latin acus “needle” (see acuity) + pressure (n.).

n.

1. shiatsu