ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ noun
( -s )
Etymology: Middle English bloodletere, from Old English blodlǣtere, from blōd blood + -lǣtere -letter (from lǣtan to let + -ere -er) — more at blood , let
: one that engages in bloodletting:
a. : a practitioner of venesection
b. : a warlike or bloodthirsty person