"bloodletter" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: bloodletters [plural]
Etymology: From blood + letter. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|blood|letter}} blood + letter Head templates: {{en-noun}} bloodletter (plural bloodletters)
  1. One who performs bloodletting (the removal of blood in the hope of curing illness). Categories (topical): Blood, Occupations, People Translations (one who performs bloodletting): saigneur [masculine] (French)

Inflected forms

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