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phlebotomize

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
phle-botomize
IPA
30
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
2
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To perform a phlebotomy on (a vein): to open (a vein) to withdraw or let blood.

Transitive verb

verb

To perform a phlebotomy on (a person): to open a vein of (a person) to withdraw or let blood.

Transitive verb

verb

To perform a phlebotomy; to open a vein to withdraw or let blood.

Intransitive verb

Etymology

From phlebotomy + -ize.

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

phlebotomizes (present, singular) phlebotomizing (participle, present) phlebotomized (participle, past) phlebotomized (past)

Derived Forms

phlebotomization

Synonyms

bleed leech phlebotomise

Questions

What does phlebotomize mean?
To perform a phlebotomy on (a vein): to open (a vein) to withdraw or let blood.
Where does phlebotomize come from?
From phlebotomy + -ize.

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