The story
From phlebotomy + -ize.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
phlebotomize
Today it means: To perform a phlebotomy on (a vein): to open (a vein) to withdraw or let blood. Full definition →
Today it means: To perform a phlebotomy on (a vein): to open (a vein) to withdraw or let blood. Full definition →
From phlebotomy + -ize.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.