Meanings
nounacupoint (plural acupoints)
plural acupoints
- alternative medicineA specific point on the body where acupuncture or acupressure is applied.
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.
1979, George J. Feiss, Mind Therapies, Body Therapies, page 59
Origin
Blend of acupuncture + point. By surface analysis, acu- + point.
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Chinese Mandarin 穴位, 腧穴
- 穴位 (xuéwèi)a specific point on the body where acupuncture is applied
- 腧穴 (shùxué)a specific point on the body where acupuncture is applied
Finnish akupiste
- akupistea specific point on the body where acupuncture is applied
Hungarian akupunktúrás pont, akupont
- akupunktúrás ponta specific point on the body where acupuncture is applied
- akuponta specific point on the body where acupuncture is applied
Japanese 経穴, 点穴
- 経穴 (keiketsu)a specific point on the body where acupuncture is applied
- 点穴 (tenketsu)a specific point on the body where acupuncture is applied
Polish akupunkt
- akupunkta specific point on the body where acupuncture is applied
Portuguese acuponto
- acupontoa specific point on the body where acupuncture is applied
Russian акупункту́рная то́чка
- акупункту́рная то́чка (akupunktúrnaja tóčka)a specific point on the body where acupuncture is applied
Swedish akupunkturpunkt
- akupunkturpunkta specific point on the body where acupuncture is applied
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APA
acupoint. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/acupoint
MLA
“acupoint.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/acupoint. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “acupoint,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/acupoint.
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