cupping

== English == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈkʌpɪŋ/ Rhymes: -ʌpɪŋ === Etymology 1 === From Middle English cupping, equivalent to cup +‎ -ing. ==== Noun ==== cupping (countable and uncountable, plural cuppings) (medicine, archaic) The operation of drawing blood to or from the surface of the person by forming a partial vacuum over the spot. Hyponyms: dry cupping, wet cupping (medicine, archaic) A similar operation for drawing pus from an abscess. (medicine) 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. ===== Synonyms ===== (vacuum treatment): myofascial decompression (MFD) (a modern therapeutic sports injury treatment technique using a partial vacuum to draw blood to the area) ===== Derived terms ===== ===== Translations ===== ==== Further reading ==== Fire cupping on Wikipedia.Wikipedia === Etymology 2 === See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form. ==== Verb ==== cupping present participle and gerund of cup