blood-letting

British  

/ ˈblʌdˌlɛtɪŋ /

noun

1. the therapeutic removal of blood, as in relieving congestive heart failure See also phlebotomy

2. bloodshed, esp in a blood feud

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blood-letting

South Korean stocks suffered one of their steepest plunges on Wednesday, with the blood-letting that has battered chip firms over the past month deepening as nervous investors unwound their bets on the AI boom.

From Barron's ● Jul. 29, 2026

Now, the scientists have recommended two types of treatments: cholesterol-lowering tablets, and blood-letting - a treatment where blood is gradually withdrawn from a vein, allowing the body to naturally replenish it.

From BBC ● Apr. 2, 2025

These are famously the ideas that led medieval doctors to believe blood-letting would help cure illness.

From Salon ● Nov. 1, 2023

Yet even amidst the blood-letting, there was some unexpected stability from stablecoins, which are pegged to the value of mainstream assets such as the U.S. dollar in an effort to reduce tame crypto volatility.

From Reuters ● Nov. 15, 2022

If the head should be congested, local blood-letting should be resorted to and four or six leeches applied behind the ears.

From Gas-Engines and Producer-Gas Plants A Practice Treatise Setting Forth the Principles of Gas-Engines and Producer Design, the Selection and Installation of an Engine, Conditions of Perfect Operation, Producer-Gas Engines and Their Possibilities, the Care of Gas-Engines and Producer-Gas Plants, with a Chapter on Volatile Hydrocarbon and Oil Engines by Mathot, R. E.