Cupping

[kʌpɪŋ] or ['kʌpɪŋ]

Definition

(noun.) a treatment in which evacuated cups are applied to the skin to draw blood through the surface.

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Definition

(p. pr. & vb. n.) of Cup

(n.) The operation of drawing blood to or from the surface of the person by forming a partial vacuum over the spot. Also, sometimes, a similar operation for drawing pus from an abscess.

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