verb🔗ShareSangrar, practicar una sangríaTo bleed; let blood; phlebotomise."The doctor decided against bloodletting as a treatment for the patient's fever. "El médico decidió no practicar una sangría como tratamiento para la fiebre del paciente.medicinephysiologybodyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareSangríaThe 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. "Hace siglos, los médicos solían usar la sangría como un tratamiento común, incluso para enfermedades simples.medicinehistorybodyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareSangría, agotamiento(by extension) The diminishment of any resource with the hope that this will lead to a positive effect."Yet another round of corporate bloodletting."Otra ronda de sangría corporativa.medicinebusinesseconomyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareDerramamiento de sangre, matanzaA 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. "La recreación histórica, aunque educativa, fue también una matanza escenificada, que mostraba una escena de batalla espantosa.warmilitarydisasterhistoryeventactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading