blood·let·ting

(blŭd′lĕt′ĭng)

1. Bloodshed.

2. The removal of blood, usually from a vein, as a therapeutic measure.

3. The laying off of personnel or the elimination of resources.

blood′let′ter n.

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bloodletter

(ˈblʌdˌlɛtə)

someone or something which lets blood

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