Synonyms for Bloodletting & Similar Words
Definition of bloodletting
- noun
- formerly used as a treatment to reduce excess blood (one of the four humors of medieval medicine)
- indiscriminate slaughter; "a bloodbath took place when the leaders of the plot surrendered"; "ten days after the bloodletting Hitler gave the action its name"; "the valley is no stranger to bloodshed and murder"; "a huge prison battue was ordered"
3 synonyms found
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- What are synonyms for bloodletting?
- Synonyms for bloodletting include: battue, bloodbath, bloodshed.
- How many synonyms does bloodletting have?
- Bloodletting has 3 synonyms.