aderlaten

Dutch

Etymology

Compound of ader (“vein”) +‎ laten (“to let”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈaː.dərˌlaː.tə(n)/
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  • Hyphenation: ader‧la‧ten

Verb

aderlaten

  1. To bloodlet
    1. to open a vein in order to draw 'bad blood'
    2. To (apply a) leech medicinally, as a method to bloodlet
    3. to drain resources without giving back
      Synonym: bloedlaten

Derived terms
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