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a glass vessel, used in cupping, in which a partial vacuum is created, as by heat.[1535-45]
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Cupping glass — Cupping Cup ping (k?p p?ng), n. (Med.) 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. [1913 Webster] {Cupping… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
cupping glass — noun : a small glass cup in which a partial vacuum is produced for cupping * * * a glass vessel, used in cupping, in which a partial vacuum is created, as by heat. [1535 45] * * * cupping glass, a glass vessel in which a partial vacuum is created … Useful english dictionary
cupping glass — glass used in cupping therapy, evacuated glass used to draw blood to the surface of the body for relieving internal congestion … English contemporary dictionary
cupping-glass — glass used in cupping therapy, evacuated glass used to draw blood to the surface of the body for relieving internal congestion … English contemporary dictionary
cupping-glass — cuppˈing glass noun A glass vessel used in cupping • • • Main Entry: ↑cup … Useful english dictionary
cupping glass — /ˈkʌpɪŋ glas/ (say kuping glahs) noun a glass vessel in which a partial vacuum is created, as by heat, used in cupping …
cupping glass — a small vessel from which the air has been or can be exhausted, applied to the body in the practice of cupping (q.v.) … Medical dictionary
cupping-glass — n. Cup … New dictionary of synonyms
Cupping — Cup ping (k?p p?ng), n. (Med.) 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. [1913 Webster] {Cupping glass}, a… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
cupping — noun 1. 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. 2. → coffee cupping …
