αιματοχυσία — meaning in English
aimatochysia
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English meaning
- bloodletting noun The old medical practice of draining blood from a patient believed to cure illness.
- bloodshed noun The killing or wounding of people, especially on a large scale.
Senses
αιματοχυσία is used for these senses in English:
- bloodletting A circumstance, such as a battle, where a large amount of blood is likely to be spilled through violence.
- bloodshed (literally) The shedding or spilling of blood.
bloodletting — full definition
- noun The old medical practice of draining blood from a patient believed to cure illness.
- noun (figurative) A painful reduction of something, such as staff or funding, in hopes of improving the situation.