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bloodletting vs venesection

venesection vs bloodletting

bloodletting and venesection both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
bloodletting Yes No No No
venesection Yes No No No
As nouns, venesection is a hyponym of bloodletting; that is, venesection is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than bloodletting:
  • bloodletting: formerly used as a treatment to reduce excess blood (one of the four humors of medieval medicine)
  • venesection: surgical incision into a vein; used to treat hemochromatosis
Other hyponyms of bloodletting include phlebotomy, cupping.
bloodletting (noun) venesection (noun)
formerly used as a treatment to reduce excess blood (one of the four humors of medieval medicine) surgical incision into a vein; used to treat hemochromatosis
indiscriminate slaughter
Difference between bloodletting and venesection

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