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phlebotomic

[ fleb-uh-tom-ik ]
/ ˌflɛb əˈtɒm ɪk /
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adjective
of or noting phlebotomy.
(of insects) bloodsucking.
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Origin of phlebotomic

First recorded in 1790–1800; phlebotom(y) + -ic

OTHER WORDS FROM phlebotomic

phleb·o·tom·i·cal·ly, adverb
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