cupping glass

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glass (glas)

1. a hard, brittle, often transparent material, usually consisting of the fused amorphous silicates of potassium or sodium, and of calcium, with silica in excess.

2. a container, usually cylindrical, made from glass.

cupping glass a vessel of glass from which the air has been or can be exhausted, applied to the body to draw blood to the surface.

cupping glass

A glass vessel from which the air has been exhausted by heat or suction, applied to the skin to draw blood to the surface for therapeutic purposes. Also called cup.

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