blood-letting
Britishnoun
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the therapeutic removal of blood, as in relieving congestive heart failure See also phlebotomy
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bloodshed, esp in a blood feud
Example Sentences
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And don’t be surprised if they decide to bring back blood-letting and leeches.
From Salon
Now, the scientists have recommended two types of treatments: cholesterol-lowering tablets, and blood-letting - a treatment where blood is gradually withdrawn from a vein, allowing the body to naturally replenish it.
From BBC
These are famously the ideas that led medieval doctors to believe blood-letting would help cure illness.
From Salon
Yet even amidst the blood-letting, there was some unexpected stability from stablecoins, which are pegged to the value of mainstream assets such as the U.S. dollar in an effort to reduce tame crypto volatility.
From Reuters
The task has been daunting; needing to redesign a roof built in the 1980s that would be wide enough and strong enough to withstand extreme weather and protect an area featuring elaborately carved relief sculptures and painted murals depicting warriors in procession and blood-letting rituals.
From Reuters
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