nosebleed

[ nohz-bleed ]

noun

Origin of nosebleed

1
1400–50 as plant name; 1850–55 for def. 1; late Middle English; see nose, bleed

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British Dictionary definitions for nosebleed

nosebleed

/ (ˈnəʊzˌbliːd) /


noun
  1. bleeding from the nose, as the result of injury, etc: Technical name: epistaxis

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