bloodletting
The archaic practice of treating illness by removing some blood, believed to be…The archaic practice of treating illness by removing some blood, believed to be tainted, from the stricken person.
» The doctor recommended frequent bloodletting.
Врач посоветовал частые кровопускания.
Meaning
3 senses(historical)The archaic practice of treating illness by removing some blood, believed to be tainted, from the stricken person.
Aderlass, Schröpfen
кровопуска́ниеkrovopuskánije
кровопуска́нняkrovopuskánnja
(broadly)The diminishment of any resource with the hope that this will lead to a positive effect.
Yet another round of corporate bloodletting.
A circumstance, such as a battle, where a large amount of blood is likely to be spilled through violence.
Blutvergießen
кровопроли́тиеkrovoprolítije
кровопроли́ття́krovoprolýttjá, кровопуска́нняkrovopuskánnja
- formerly used as a treatment to reduce excess blood (one of the four humors of medieval medicine)
- indiscriminate slaughter
Examples
1 sentencesThe doctor recommended frequent bloodletting.
ruВрач посоветовал частые кровопускания. — Wezel
Translations
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Origin
From blood + letting, equal to bloodlet + -ing.From blood + letting, equal to bloodlet + -ing.
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