English dictionary
cupping
/'k/@/p/I//N/
Definitions, examples, synonyms and antonyms from WordNet 3.0.
noun
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a treatment in which evacuated cups are applied to the skin to draw blood through the surface
Source: WordNet 3.0
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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.
Source: webster1913