blood-letting

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈblʌdˌlɛtɪŋ/


Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
blood-letting / ˈblʌdˌlɛtɪŋ/
  1. the therapeutic removal of blood, as in relieving congestive heart failure
    See also phlebotomy
  2. bloodshed, esp in a blood feud
'blood-letting' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
bill

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