phlebotomize

verb phle·bot·o·mize

phle·bot·o·mized also British phle·bot·o·misedphle·bot·o·miz·ing also British phle·bot·o·mis·ing

Medical Definition of PHLEBOTOMIZE

transitive verb

: to draw blood from : bleed

intransitive verb

: to practice phlebotomy

phle·bot·o·mize also British phle·bot·o·mise \fli-ˈbät-ə-ˌmīz\

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