phlebotomize en · VERB
Etymology
From phlebotomy + -ize.
Meanings
- (transitive) To perform a phlebotomy on (a vein): to open (a vein) to withdraw or let blood.
- (transitive) To perform a phlebotomy on (a person): to open a vein of (a person) to withdraw or let blood.
- (intransitive) To perform a phlebotomy; to open a vein to withdraw or let blood.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| phlebotomizes | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic | |
| phlebotomized | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| phlebotomized | Tense=Past | lexicographic | |
| phlebotomizing | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic |