bloodletting
noun
the act or practice of letting blood by opening a vein; phlebotomy.
bloodletter
-
a word derived from
bloodletting.
Example Sentences
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Second, the operation become tedious and fatiguing to the bloodletter because of the repeated screwing and unscrewing of syringe and glasses.
From Bloodletting Instruments in the National Museum of History and Technology by Toby Appel
Our ancestors listened with awe and obedience to the warnings and behests of the medicine man, bloodletter, bonesetter, family doctor.
From Civics and Health by William H. Allen
