cupping (English, noun)
expansion: cupping (countable and uncountable, plural cuppings)
Senses:
topics: medicine
sciences
glosses: The operation of drawing blood to or from the surface of the person by forming a partial vacuum over the spot.
tags: archaic
countable
uncountable
topics: medicine
sciences
glosses: A similar operation for drawing pus from an abscess.
tags: archaic
countable
uncountable
topics: medicine
sciences
glosses: Fire cupping, a traditional therapeutic treatment called in which heated cupping glasses are applied to the skin, supposedly to draw blood towards the surface.
tags: countable
uncountable
glosses: 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.
tags: countable
uncountable
glosses: The act of forming something into a cup shape.
tags: countable
uncountable
Forms:
form: cuppings
tags: plural