Thesaurus: cupping

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1. p. pr. & vb. n. of Cup
2. 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.
3. n. a treatment in which evacuated cups are applied to the skin to draw blood through the surface
4. 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. Cupping glass, a glass cup in which a partial vacuum is produced by heat, in the process of cupping. -- Dry cupping, the application of a cupping instrument without scarification, to draw blood to the surface, produce counter irritation, etc. -- Wet cupping, the operation of drawing blood by the application of a cupping instrument after scarification.
5. The operation of drawing blood to or from the surface of theperson by forming a partial vacuum over the spot. Also, sometimes, asimilar operation for drawing pus from an abscess. Cupping glass, aglass cup in which a partial vacuum is produced by heat, in theprocess of cupping.-- Dry cupping, the application of a cupping instrument withoutscarification, to draw blood to the surface, produce counterirritation, etc.-- Wet cupping, the operation of drawing blood by the application ofa cupping instrument after scarification.
6. n. a treatment in which evacuated cups are applied to the skin to draw blood through the surface