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bloodletting definition

blood·let·ting (-let′iŋ)

noun

  1. the opening of a vein to remove blood; phlebotomy
  2. bloodshed

Etymology: ME blodleting: see blood & let

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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