verb
bloodlet
Bloodlet (verb) means to remove blood from the body, especially as an old medical treatment.
verb
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To remove blood from the body, especially as an old medical treatment.
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Etymology
Bloodlet comes from Middle English blodleten, from Old English blōdlǣtan (“to let blood, bleed”), equivalent to blood + let. It is cognate with German Blutlassen (“bloodletting”) and Icelandic blóðlátinn (“bled”, past participle).
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What is the meaning of bloodlet?
"bloodlet" (verb) means to remove blood from the body, especially as an old medical treatment.
