What does phlebotomize mean?

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. bleed, leech, phlebotomize, phlebotomiseverb

    draw blood

    "In the old days, doctors routinely bled patients as part of the treatment"

Wiktionary

  1. phlebotomizeverb

    To perform a phlebotomy on (a vein): to open (a vein) to withdraw or let blood.

  2. phlebotomizeverb

    To perform a phlebotomy on (a person): to open a vein of (a person) to withdraw or let blood.

  3. phlebotomizeverb

    To perform a phlebotomy; to open a vein to withdraw or let blood.

Samuel Johnson's Dictionary

  1. To Phlebotomizeverb

    To let blood.

    Etymology: phlebotomiser, Fr. from phlebotomy.

    The frail bodies of men must have an evacuation for their humours, and be phlebotomized. James Howell, Tears.

ChatGPT

  1. phlebotomize

    Phlebotomize is a medical process that involves drawing blood from a patient's vein, typically for diagnostic purposes, treatment, or to donate blood. It is carried out by a healthcare professional known as a phlebotomist.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Phlebotomizeverb

    to let blood from by opening a vein; to bleed

  2. Etymology: [Cf. F. phlbotomiser.]

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of phlebotomize in Chaldean Numerology is: 4

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of phlebotomize in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2

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