any of several points on the body above an artery that, when firmly pressed, will control bleeding from the artery at a point farther away from the heart
pressure point in American English
any of a number of points on the body where an artery passes close to the surfaceand in front of a bony structure so that pressure applied there will check bleeding from a distal injured part
Examples of 'pressure point' in a sentence
pressure point
She moved in closer to protect Jewel's body with her own, never slackening her grip on the pressure point.