phlebotomic

adjective

phleb·​o·​tom·​ic

¦flebə¦tämik

variants or less commonly phlebotomical

-mə̇kəl

1

: of or relating to phlebotomy

2

: bloodsucking

—used of insects

phlebotomically

-mə̇k(ə)lē

adverb

Word History

Etymology

phlebotomic from French phlébotomique, from Middle French phlebotomie phlebotomy + -ique -ic; phlebotomical from phlebotomy + -ical

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