phlebotomist

[ fluh-bot-uh-mist ]

nounSurgery.
  1. a specialist in phlebotomy.

  2. a nurse or other health worker trained in drawing venous blood for testing or donation.

Origin of phlebotomist

1
First recorded in 1650–60; phlebotom(y) + -ist

Words Nearby phlebotomist

Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2024

How to use phlebotomist in a sentence

  • There was a phlebotomist from Pittsburg who had shot all over the earth.

    Pony Tracks | Frederic Remington