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Definition 2024

acupoint

acupoint

English

Noun

acupoint ‎(plural acupoints)

(alternative medicine) A specific point on the body where acupuncture or acupressure is applied.

Holonyms

meridian

Translations

a specific point on the body where acupuncture is applied

Chinese:
Mandarin: 穴位 (zh) ‎(xuéwèi), 腧穴 (zh) ‎(shùxué)
Japanese: 経穴 ‎(けいけつ, keiketsu), 点穴 ‎(てんけつ, tenketsu)

Portuguese: acuponto m
Russian: акупункту́рная то́чка f ‎(akupunktúrnaja tóčka)