phlebotomize
[ fluh-bot-uh-mahyz ]
Origin of phlebotomize
1First recorded in 1590–1600, phlebotomize is from the Middle French word phlebotomiser (compare Medieval Latin flebotomizāre). See phlebotomy, -ize
- Also especially British, phle·bot·o·mise .
Other words from phlebotomize
- phle·bot·o·mi·za·tion, noun
Words Nearby phlebotomize
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How to use phlebotomize in a sentence
And to think that all these agents heavily phlebotomize Uncle Sam's pockets to obtain such contemptible results!
Diary from March 4, 1861, to November 12, 1862 | Adam Gurowski
British Dictionary definitions for phlebotomize
phlebotomize
phlebotomise
/ (flɪˈbɒtəˌmaɪz) /
verb
(tr) surgery to perform phlebotomy on (a patient)
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