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Webster's 1913 Dictionary\Phle*bot"o*mize\, v. t. [imp. & p. p.
{Phlebotomized}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Phlebotomizing}.] [Cf. F.
phl['e]botomiser.]
To let blood from by opening a vein; to bleed. [R.] --Howell.
| Pronunciation: | fli'bâtu`mIz | ||
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| Definition: | [v] draw blood; "In the old days, doctors routinely bled patients as part of the treatment" | ||
| Synonyms: | bleed, leech, phlebotomise | ||
| See Also: | care for, treat | ||
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| Definition: | \Phle*bot"o*mize\, v. t. [imp. & p. p.
{Phlebotomized}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Phlebotomizing}.] [Cf. F.
phl['e]botomiser.]
To let blood from by opening a vein; to bleed. [R.] --Howell.
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