also Brit  phle*bot*o*mise  vb, -mized  also Brit  -mised  -miz*ing  also Brit  -mis*ing vt  :  to draw blood from  :  BLEED vi  :  to practice phlebotomy .
 
 
 
Similar sounding terms:  phle·bot·o·mus 
 
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