Associations to the word «Cupping»
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Wiktionary
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
Dictionary definition
CUPPING, noun. A treatment in which evacuated cups are applied to the skin to draw blood through the surface.
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