Cupping

Definitions

1. The operation of drawing blood to or from the surface of the person by forming a partial vacuum over the spot.
   archaic, countable, uncountable
2. A similar operation for drawing pus from an abscess.
   archaic, countable, uncountable
3. Fire cupping, a traditional therapeutic treatment called in which heated cupping glasses are applied to the skin, supposedly to draw blood towards the surface.
   countable, uncountable
4. 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.
   countable, uncountable
5. The act of forming something into a cup shape.
   countable, uncountable

Equivalents

Examples

“the cupping of one's hands”

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