Difference between Leech and Phlebotomize

What is the difference between Leech and Phlebotomize?

Leech as a verb is to apply a leech medicinally. while Phlebotomize as a verb is to perform a phlebotomy on (a vein): to open (a vein) to withdraw or let blood.

Leech

Part of speech: verb

Definition: To apply a leech medicinally. To drain (resources) without giving back.

Part of speech: noun

Definition: An aquatic blood-sucking annelid of class Hirudinea, especially Hirudo medicinalis. A person who derives profit from others, in a parasitic fashion. A physician. A healer in Heathenry. The vertical edge of a square sail The aft edge of a triangular sail

Phlebotomize

Part of speech: verb

Definition: To perform a phlebotomy on (a vein): to open (a vein) to withdraw or let blood.To perform a phlebotomy on (a person): to open a vein of (a person) to withdraw or let blood.To perform a phlebotomy; to open a vein to withdraw or let blood.

We hope you now know whether to use Leech or Phlebotomize in your sentence.

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