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bloodletting
noun blood·let·ting \-ˌle-tiŋ\
: the former practice of taking some blood out of the bodies of sick people to heal them
: the practice of causing someone to bleed as part of a religious ceremony
: the killing of people
Full Definition of BLOODLETTING
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: elimination of personnel or resources
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First Known Use of BLOODLETTING
13th century
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bloodletting
noun blood·let·ting \-ˌlet-iŋ\
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