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leech·ing (lēchґing) the application of a leech for the withdrawal of blood; formerly used extensively in the treatment of various disorders and still used occasionally to reduce postsurgical venous congestion, as in tissue flaps, grafts, or transplants; called also hirudinization.Medical dictionary. 2011.
leeching — ▪ medical procedure the application of a living leech to the skin in order to initiate blood flow or deplete blood from a localized area of the body. Through the 19th century leeching was frequently practiced in Europe, Asia, and America to… … Universalium
Leeching — Leech Leech, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Leeched} (l[=e]cht); p. pr. & vb. n. {Leeching}.] 1. To treat as a surgeon; to doctor; as, to leech wounds. [Archaic] [1913 Webster] 2. To bleed by the use of leeches. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
leeching — lɪËtʃ n. bloodsucking worm; person who clings to another without giving anything in return, parasite; doctor, physician (Archaic) v. cling to, stick to like a leech; draw blood using leeches … English contemporary dictionary
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