phlebotomize
phlebotomize · phlebotomizes · phlebotomized · phlebotomizing
To perform a phlebotomy on: to open to withdraw or let bloodTo perform a phlebotomy on (a vein): to open (a vein) to withdraw or let blood.
Meaning
3 senses(transitive)To perform a phlebotomy on (a vein): to open (a vein) to withdraw or let blood.
(transitive)To perform a phlebotomy on (a person): to open a vein of (a person) to withdraw or let blood.
(intransitive)To perform a phlebotomy; to open a vein to withdraw or let blood.
More definitions
- draw blood
Origin
From phlebotomy + -ize.From phlebotomy + -ize.
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Forms
phlebotomizes, phlebotomizing, phlebotomized, phlebotomized| Base form | phlebotomize · to phlebotomize |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | phlebotomizes |
| Present participle | phlebotomizing |
| Past simple | phlebotomized |
| Past participle | phlebotomized |
regular · Lesson
Synonyms
3 synonymsClose in meaning
- draw blood:bleedleechphlebotomise
Word family
2 related wordsRelatedphlebotomy
Derivedphlebotomization
Lessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle