n (medicine|archaic) The operation of drawing blood to or from the surface of the person by forming a partial vacuum over the spot.
n (medicine) fire cupping | Fire cupping, a traditional therapeutic treatment called in which heated glass cups are applied to the skin, supposedly to draw blood towards the surface.
n The taking of a small amount of a beverage such as tea or coffee into the mouth in order to taste it; a session where this is done.