Meaning Of The Word Cupping

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cupping in American English
the application to the skin of glass cups from which the air has been exhausted, in order to draw the blood to the surface: used, esp. formerly, to treat a variety of illnesses
noun: the process of drawing blood from the body by scarification and the application of a cupping glass, or by the application of a cupping glass without scarification, as for relieving internal congestion

cupping in British English
noun: the process of applying a cupping glass to the skin

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