adjective
/ fləˈbɒtəmi; NAmE -ˈbɑːt-/ noun [ C , U ] ( pl. -ies ) ( medical ) the opening of a vein in order to remove blood or put another liquid in
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WORD ORIGIN
late Middle English : via Old French from late Latin phlebotomia from Greek , from phleps , phleb- vein + -tomia cutting.