Meanings
verbphlebotomize (third-person singular simple present phlebotomizes, present participle phlebotomizing, simple past and past participle phlebotomized)
present singular third person phlebotomizes · participle present phlebotomizing · participle past phlebotomized · past phlebotomized
- transitiveTo perform a phlebotomy on (a vein): to open (a vein) to withdraw or let blood.
- transitiveTo perform a phlebotomy on (a person): to open a vein of (a person) to withdraw or let blood.
- intransitiveTo perform a phlebotomy; to open a vein to withdraw or let blood.
Synonyms & antonyms
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Origin
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APA
phlebotomize. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/phlebotomize
MLA
“phlebotomize.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/phlebotomize. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “phlebotomize,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/phlebotomize.
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