phlebotomize

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To perform a phlebotomy on (a vein): to open (a vein) to withdraw or let blood
To perform a phlebotomy on (a person): to open a vein of (a person) to withdraw or let blood
To perform a phlebotomy; to open a vein to withdraw or let blood
{v} to let blood, to open a vein
draw blood; "In the old days, doctors routinely bled patients as part of the treatment"
To let blood from by opening a vein; to bleed
{f} draw blood, open a vein for medical purposes (also phlebotomise)