cupping Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun a treatment in which evacuated cups are applied to the skin to draw blood through the surface
  2. verb form into the shape of a cup
    cup.
    • She cupped her hands
  3. verb put into a cup
    cup.
    • cup the milk
  4. verb treat by applying evacuated cups to the patient's skin
    transfuse; cup.

WordNet


Cup"ping noun
Definitions
  1. (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.

Webster 1913