BLOODLETTING


Meaning of BLOODLETTING in English

blood ‧ let ‧ ting /ˈblʌdˌletɪŋ/ BrE AmE noun [uncountable]

1 . killing people SYN bloodshed :

The movie contains scenes of violence and bloodletting.

2 . a medical treatment used in the past that involved removing some of a person’s blood

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

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

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English.      Longman - Словарь современного английского языка.