cupping

noun

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Pronunciation: /ˈkʌpɪŋ/

Etymology: From Middle English cupping, equivalent to cup + -ing.

The operation of drawing blood to or from the surface of the person by forming a partial vacuum over the spot.
A similar operation for drawing pus from an abscess.
Fire cupping, a traditional therapeutic treatment called in which heated cupping glasses are applied to the skin, supposedly to draw blood towards the surface.
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.
The act of forming something into a cup shape.
“the cupping of one's hands”

Etymology: See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.