blood-letting
Britishnoun
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the therapeutic removal of blood, as in relieving congestive heart failure See also phlebotomy
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bloodshed, esp in a blood feud
Example Sentences
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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two types of treatments: cholesterol-lowering tablets, and blood-letting - a treatment where blood is gradually withdrawn from a vein, allowing the body to naturally replenish it.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
My much-esteemed friend Dr. Grateloup of Bordeaux was subject to frequent sore-throats, which were only relieved by local blood-letting, cataplasms, &c., but generally lasted several days, during which deglutition became most difficult.
From Curiosities of Medical Experience by Millingen, J. G. (John Gideon)
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