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One who performs bloodletting (the removal of blood in the hope of curing illness).
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Bloodletter — Blood let ter, n. One who, or that which, lets blood; a phlebotomist. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Bloodletter — infobox Book | name = Bloodletter title orig = translator = image caption = author = K. W. Jeter illustrator = cover artist = country = United States language = English series = genre = Science fiction novel publisher = Pocket Books release date … Wikipedia
bloodletter — See bloodletting. * * * … Universalium
bloodletter — blood·let·ter bləd .let ər n a practitioner of phlebotomy … Medical dictionary
bloodletter — n. phlebotomist, cupper, one who practices bloodletting for medicinal purposes … English contemporary dictionary
bloodletter — ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ noun ( s) Etymology: Middle English bloodletere, from Old English blodlǣtere, from blōd blood + lǣtere letter (from lǣtan to let + ere er) more at blood, let : one that engages in bloodletting … Useful english dictionary
bloodletting — bloodletter, n. /blud let ing/, n. 1. the act or practice of letting blood by opening a vein; phlebotomy. 2. bloodshed or slaughter. 3. bloodbath. 4. Informal. severe cutbacks or reduction in personnel, appropriations, etc.: The company went… … Universalium
Mythos (computer game) — Infobox VG| title = Mythos developer = Flagship Studios designer = Travis Baldree engine = Developed in house released = Hiatus genre = Action RPG, MMORPG modes = Multiplayer, Online ratings = platforms = PC (Windows) media = Download… … Wikipedia
Bloodletting in Mesoamerica — Maya civiliza … Wikipedia
BLOODLETTING — BLOODLETTING, removal of blood in treating diseases. Bloodletting is frequently mentioned in the Talmud. It was performed not by a physician but by a skilled functionary called umman or gara, whose status was less than that of a physician. The… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
