Bloodletting — synonyms, definition
1. bloodletting (Noun)
3 synonyms
battue bloodbath bloodshed
2 definitions
bloodletting (Noun) — (medicine) formerly used as a treatment to reduce excess blood (one of the four humours of medieval medicine).
bloodletting (Noun) — Indiscriminate slaughter.
ex. "ten days after the bloodletting Hitler gave the action its name"
7 types of
butchery carnage mass murder massacre medical aid medical care slaughter
3 types
cupping phlebotomy venesection
2 topics
Dark Ages Middle Ages