phlebotomize
Etymology
From phlebotomy + -ize.
phlebotomize means to perform a phlebotomy on (a vein): to open (a vein) to withdraw or let blood. Lexicurio rates it Sui generis — a strength score of 85 out of 100.
verb
- 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.