phlebotomize

phle·bot·o·mize

verb

phle·bot·o·mizedalso British ; phle·bot·o·mised; phle·bot·o·miz·ingalso British ; phle·bot·o·mis·ing

Definition of PHLEBOTOMIZE

transitive verb

: to draw blood from : bleed

intransitive verb

: to practice phlebotomy

Variants of PHLEBOTOMIZE

phle·bot·o·mize also British phle·bot·o·mise \fli-ˈbät-ə-ˌmīz\ (audio pronunciation)

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