phlebotomize

English

Etymology

phlebotomy +‎ -ize

Verb

phlebotomize (third-person singular simple present phlebotomizes, present participle phlebotomizing, simple past and past participle phlebotomized)

  1. (transitive) To perform a phlebotomy on (a vein): to open (a vein) to withdraw or let blood.
  2. (transitive) To perform a phlebotomy on (a person): to open a vein of (a person) to withdraw or let blood.
  3. (intransitive) To perform a phlebotomy; to open a vein to withdraw or let blood.
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