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cupping

Today it means: The operation of drawing blood to or from the surface of the person by forming a partial vacuum over the spot. Full definition →

Middle English cupping

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cupping · noun¹

Middle English · inherited fromcupping
English todaycupping

From Middle English cupping, equivalent to cup + -ing.

cupping · verb²

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

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