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bleeder

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bleed·er  (bldr)
n.
1. A person, such as a hemophiliac, who bleeds freely or is subject to frequent hemorrhages.
2.
a. Slang A blood vessel from which there is uncontrolled bleeding.
b. A blood vessel severed by trauma or surgery that requires cautery or ligature to arrest the flow of blood.
3. A person who draws blood from another; a phlebotomist.

bleeder [ˈbliːdə]
n
1. Slang
a.  Derogatory a despicable person a rotten bleeder
b.  any person; fellow where's the bleeder gone?
2. (Medicine / Pathology) Pathol a nontechnical name for a haemophiliac
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.bleeder - someone who has hemophilia and is subject to uncontrollable bleeding
diseased person, sick person, sufferer - a person suffering from an illness
Translations
bleeder [ˈbliːdəʳ] N
1. (Med) → hemofílico/a m/f
2. (Brit) → tipo/a m/f, tío/a m/f (Sp)
poor bleeder!¡pobre desgraciado!
he's a lucky bleeder!¡qué suerte tiene el tío!(Sp) , ¡qué suertudo es!(LAm)
bleeder
n
(Med inf) → Bluter m
(Brit inf: = person) → Arschloch nt (vulg); (= thing)Scheißding nt (inf); you’re a cheeky little bleederdu bist ein frecher Hund (inf)


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