cupping glass

noun

1. a glass vessel, used in cupping, in which a partial vacuum is created, as by heat.

cupping glass

noun

1. archaic.
   med a glass vessel from which air can be removed by suction or heat to create a partial vacuum: formerly used in drawing blood to the surface of the skin for slow bloodletting Also calledartificial leech

Word History and Origins

Origin of cupping glass¹

First recorded in 1535–45

Example Sentences

Its precipitation is when it is turned inside out like a purse, and hangs out between the thighs, like a cupping glass.

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The surface is scarified by a sharp stone or knife, and a buffalo horn is used as the cupping glass.

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This quantity could be increased by employing a cupping glass over the bite.

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Let (Fig. 1) be a cupping glass (like that which is usually applied to the skin), divided by a partition, .

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Let us now apply the cupping-glass to the skin in the usual way, and open the cock, , by turning the key.

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