leeching

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English

Definitions

verb

To apply a leech medicinally, so that it sucks blood from the patient.
To drain (resources) without giving back.“Bert leeched hundreds of files from the BBS, but never uploaded anything in return.”

verb

To treat, cure or heal.

noun

A medical treatment using leeches.

Related words

Synonyms

drain cure heal treat hirudinean sponge bloodsucker phlebotomize bleed parasite minion leechcraft hirudiniasis blood-letting leucopheresis bloodletting bloodsucking leucodepletion

Associated

practice medical off water

Rhymes

beseeching screeching teaching breeching preaching reaching bleaching leaching overreaching breaching

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