1. A treatment in which evacuated cups are applied to the skin to draw blood through the surface
   "The athlete tried cupping therapy to relieve muscle tension"

1. Put into a cup
   "cup the milk"
    
2. Form into the shape of a cup
   "She cupped her hands"
    
3. [archaic] (medicine) treat by applying evacuated cups to the patient's skin
   "The acupuncturist cupped the patient's back to relieve muscle tension"

Derived forms: cuppings

Type of: bloodletting, care for, enclose, form, inclose, insert, introduce, put in, shape, stick in, treat

Encyclopedia: Cupping