A form of alternative therapy in which pressure is applied to specific points on the body, typically with the fingers, to relieve pain or treat various ailments.
acu+pressure
Shared component: pressure · force
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Related forms: pressure · 9 words in this dictionary
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Shared components, not spelling prefixesinvolving or withstanding a great physical force per unit area.
high+pressure
Shared component: pressure · force
The pressure at which the blood circulates in the arteries, measured as two numbers representing the pressure when the heart contracts and when it rests between beats.
blood+pressure
Shared component: pressure · force
A strong, sealed pot in which food can be cooked quickly under steam pressure.
pressure+cooker
Shared component: pressure · force
Reacting to or activated by the application of physical pressure.
pressure+sensitive
Shared component: pressure · force
low-pressureExtended relation
involving or using little effort or force; relaxed
low+pressure
Extended relation: pressure · force
pressure-packedExtended relation
Involving or characterized by intense stress or tension, especially due to high expectations or critical importance.
pressure+pack+ed
Extended relation: pressure · force
pressure-treatedExtended relation
(of wood) subjected to a process that forces preservative chemicals into it under pressure, to protect it from decay and insect damage.
pressure+treat+ed
Extended relation: pressure · force
blood-pressure-loweringExtended relation
(of a drug, treatment, or lifestyle) causing a reduction in blood pressure.
blood+pressure+lowering
Extended relation: pressure · force