VENISECTION Synonyms
There are 3 synonyms of the word
venisection.
(exact relations)
There is 0 hypernym of the word venisection. (close relations)
There is 0 hypernym of the word venisection. (close relations)
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Definition of VENISECTION
Best Alternatives
| Word | Save | More Find | Usage | Type | ||
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| bloodletting | verb, nounv, n | |||||
noun • formerly used as a treatment to reduce excess blood (one of the four humors of medieval medicine) • indiscriminate slaughter | ||||||
| phlebotomy | nounn | |||||
noun • surgical incision into a vein; used to treat hemochromatosis | ||||||
| leeching | verb, noun, adjectivev, n, adj | |||||
noun • carnivorous or bloodsucking aquatic or terrestrial worms typically having a sucker at each end • a follower who hangs around a host (without benefit to the host) in hope of gain or advantage verb • draw blood | ||||||
