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Definitions for Cupping
ˈkʌp ɪŋcup·ping
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Princeton's WordNet
cuppingnoun
a treatment in which evacuated cups are applied to the skin to draw blood through the surface
Wiktionary
cuppingnoun
Fire cupping, a traditional therapeutic treatment called in which heated glass cups are applied to the skin, supposedly to draw blood towards the surface.
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Cupping is a type of alternative therapy that originated from ancient Chinese, Middle Eastern, and Egyptian cultures. It involves creating suction on the skin using cups, either from heat or a mechanical device, which draws the skin upward into the cups. This method is believed to stimulate the flow of energy, or Chi, within the human body, improve circulation, aid in pain relief, and offer a variety of other health benefits.
Webster Dictionary
Cupping
of Cup
Cuppingnoun
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
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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of Cupping in Chaldean Numerology is: 7
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of Cupping in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5
Examples of Cupping in a Sentence
What really annoyed me is that when it first started people would switch off their phones in embarrassment; now they are cupping their hands over the receiver and carrying on talking.
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- الحجامةArabic
- baňkováníCzech
- cuppingDanish
- SchröpfenGerman
- حجامتPersian
- kuppausFinnish
- ventousesFrench
- cuppingHindi
- kopolyozésHungarian
- bekamIndonesian
- coppettazioneItalian
- הַקָזַת דָםHebrew
- カッピングJapanese
- ಕಪ್ಪಿಂಗ್Kannada
- cucurbitulae cute incisaLatin
- cuppingDutch
- bańkiPolish
- cupareRomanian
- купированиеRussian
- గిన్నె వంటి గుంట అగుటTelugu
- ป้องThai
- hacamatTurkish
- سنگیUrdu
- 拔罐Chinese
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