bloodletting
1.
(
noun
) formerly used as a treatment to reduce excess blood (one of the four humors of medieval medicine)
Related Words:
cupping
,
medical aid
,
medical care
,
phlebotomy
,
venesection
2.
(
noun
) indiscriminate slaughter
Synonyms:
battue
,
bloodbath
,
bloodshed
Related Words:
butchery
,
carnage
,
slaughter
Terms and Conditions of Use / Copyright Notice