blood-letting

A form of bloodletting — The archaic practice of treating illness by removing some blood, believed to be tainted, from the stricken person.

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Meanings

noun
  1. alternativeAlternative form of bloodletting.
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APA

blood-letting. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/blood-letting

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“blood-letting.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/blood-letting. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “blood-letting,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/blood-letting.

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