cupping — Dizionario inglese

Sostantivo

1. The operation of drawing blood to or from the surface of the person by forming a partial vacuum over the spot.

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   Termini più specifici

   dry cuppingwet cupping

2. A similar operation for drawing pus from an abscess.

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3. Fire cupping, a traditional therapeutic treatment called in which heated cupping glasses are applied to the skin, supposedly to draw blood towards the surface.

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4. 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.

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5. The act of forming something into a cup shape.

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   Esempi

   the cupping of one's hands

Sostantivo

1. a treatment in which evacuated cups are applied to the skin to draw blood through the surface

   Termini più generali

   bloodletting