Bloodletting
Last Updated: January 2, 2026 at 12:30 PM
Scrabble:16 ptsWWF:21 pts12 letters
Definition of Bloodletting
noun
- The archaic practice of treating illness by removing some blood, believed to be tainted, from the stricken person.
- (by extension) The diminishment of any resource with the hope that this will lead to a positive effect.
"Yet another round of corporate bloodletting."
- A circumstance, such as a battle, where a large amount of blood is likely to be spilled through violence.
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bleeding