phlebotome

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noun

An instrument used for phlebotomy; a fleam.

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Meanings

nounphlebotome (plural phlebotomes)

plural phlebotomes

  1. An instrument used for phlebotomy; a fleam.

Origin

From phlebo- + -tome. Doublet of fleam.

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APA

phlebotome. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/phlebotome

MLA

“phlebotome.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/phlebotome. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “phlebotome,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/phlebotome.

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