ventouse

Meanings

Noun

A cupping glass.
A suction cup-like device used on a baby's head to assist in difficult childbirths.

Verb

To cup; to use a cupping glass.

Origin

Possibly continuing Middle English ventouse, ventuse, ventose, a borrowing from Anglo-Norman ventuse; or perhaps a reborrowing directly from French ventouse, or both.

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