Phlebotomize (Verb)
Meaning
Draw blood; "In the old days, doctors routinely bled patients as part of the treatment".
Classification
Verbs of grooming, dressing and bodily care.
Examples
- The physician would phlebotomize her patient three times a week as part of the new treatment for the disease.
- To balance the four humors, the doctor would phlebotomize his patient with a small knife, despite the objections from some of his colleagues.
- In the 18th century, it was common for doctors to phlebotomize patients who had fallen ill, as they believed it helped restore the body's balance.
- Medieval physicians believed that by repeatedly phlebotomizing a patient, they could cure a wide variety of ailments.
- When her fever became too high, the physician decided to phlebotomize her and balance her humors to bring the temperature down.