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cupping

Syllabification: (cup·ping)
Pronunciation: /ˈkəpiNG/

Definition of cupping

noun

  • (in Chinese medicine) a therapy in which heated glass cups are applied to the skin along the meridians of the body, creating suction as a way of stimulating the flow of energy.

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