bloodletting - Definition from the HOSPITAL topic - MEDICINE

Topic: HOSPITAL

bloodletting
noun

blood‧let‧ting See pronunciation table in "How to use dictionary" pages

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[uncountable]

1 killing people [= bloodshed]:

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The movie contains scenes of violence and bloodletting.

2SHMH a medical treatment used in the past which involved removing some of a person's blood

3BE a reduction in the number of people working for an organization, industry etc:

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Many jobs have been lost, and the bloodletting isn't over yet.

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