- 1. p. pr. & vb. n. of Cup Source: opted
- 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. Source: opted
- 3. n. a treatment in which evacuated cups are applied to the skin to draw blood through the surface Source: wordnet
- 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. Source: webster
- 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. Source: adambom
- 6. n. a treatment in which evacuated cups are applied to the skin to draw blood through the surface Source: ecdict
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