verb🔗ShareTo bleed; let blood; phlebotomise."The doctor decided against bloodletting as a treatment for the patient's fever. "medicinephysiologybodyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareThe archaic practice of treating illness by removing some blood, believed to be tainted, from the stricken person."Centuries ago, doctors often used bloodletting as a common treatment, even for simple illnesses. "medicinehistorybodyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share(by extension) The diminishment of any resource with the hope that this will lead to a positive effect."Yet another round of corporate bloodletting."medicinebusinesseconomyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareA circumstance, such as a battle, where a large amount of blood is likely to be spilled through violence."The historical reenactment, while educational, was also a staged bloodletting, showing a gruesome battle scene. "warmilitarydisasterhistoryeventactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
