B0333500 (blŭd′lĕt′ĭng)n.1. Bloodshed.2. The removal of blood, usually from a vein, as a therapeutic measure.3. The laying off of personnel or the elimination of resources.blood′let′ter n.
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(ˈblʌdˌlɛtə) nsomeone or something which lets bloodEncyclopediaSeebloodlettingFinancialSeeBloodletting