Associations to the word «Cupping»

CUPPING, noun. (medicine) (archaic) The operation of drawing blood to or from the surface of the person by forming a partial vacuum over the spot.

CUPPING, noun. (medicine) (archaic) A similar operation for drawing pus from an abscess.

CUPPING, noun. (medicine) Fire cupping, a traditional therapeutic treatment called in which heated cupping glasses are applied to the skin, supposedly to draw blood towards the surface.

CUPPING, noun. The taking of a small amount of a beverage such as tea or coffee into the mouth in order to taste it; a session where this is done.

CUPPING, verb. Present participle of cup

CUPPING GLASS, noun. (archaic) (medicine) A glass vessel used in cupping.

CUPPING GLASSES, noun. Plural of cupping glass

CUPPING JAR, noun. (archaic) (medicine) Alternative term for cupping glass

CUPPING JARS, noun. Plural of cupping jar

CUPPING, noun. A treatment in which evacuated cups are applied to the skin to draw blood through the surface.