cupper
noun
a person who performs the procedure of cupping.
cuppers
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pluralof cupper.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Watching professional cuppers at work is like watching a silent ballet with tasters swirling around the table in choreographed moves.
From Salon ● Jul. 20, 2021
Late in the century, when sterilization became important, some cuppers went back to the lancet because the scarificator could not be surgically cleansed.
From Bloodletting Instruments in the National Museum of History and Technology by Toby Appel
Leechers, although not as high in status as professional cuppers, practiced in many large cities, and numerous tracts were written on the care and breeding of leeches.
From Bloodletting Instruments in the National Museum of History and Technology by Toby Appel
Professional cuppers were concerned with avoiding any appearance of clumsiness, else the patient might come to fear an operation essential to his health.
From Bloodletting Instruments in the National Museum of History and Technology by Toby Appel
Despite rejection by experienced cuppers, manufacturing of an air-tight syringe continued to challenge inventors throughout the nineteenth century.
From Bloodletting Instruments in the National Museum of History and Technology by Toby Appel
