Bloodletting
Pronunciation: /ˈblʌdˌlɛtɪŋ/
Bloodletting (noun)
- An old method of treating illness by removing some blood from the body.
- A situation where many people are hurt or killed, often in a fight.
Examples
- Bloodletting was once used to treat fevers.
- Doctors practiced bloodletting to balance bodily fluids.
Common collocations: practice bloodletting, ancient bloodletting, political bloodletting, end the bloodletting, widespread bloodletting