NOUN | act | cupping | a treatment in which evacuated cups are applied to the skin to draw blood through the surface |
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Meaning | A treatment in which evacuated cups are applied to the skin to draw blood through the surface. | |
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Broader | bloodletting | formerly used as a treatment to reduce excess blood (one of the four humors of medieval medicine) |
Verbs | cup | treat by applying evacuated cups to the patient's skin |
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