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Definition of medicinal leech in English: medicinal leechnoun A large European leech formerly used in medicine for bloodletting. After biting it secretes an anticoagulant to ensure the flow of blood. Hirudo medicinalis, family Hirudidae Example sentencesExamples - The medicinal leech almost became extinct in Europe due to the extremely high demand for them.
- In the early 1980s, the application of medicinal leeches was found to be useful to patients after reconstructive surgery in cases where the blood circulation was poor.
- In the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries, Europeans considered leeches a panacea, and used billions of European medicinal leeches for everything from obesity to headaches.
- The medicinal leech, for example, which is coming back into fashion with plastic surgeons, has all but vanished from the countryside.
- There are many similar records of incredible numbers of medicinal leeches being used across Europe.
Definition of medicinal leech in US English: medicinal leechnoun A large European leech, introduced to North America, used in medicine for bloodletting. After biting, it secretes an anticoagulant to ensure the flow of blood. Hirudo medicinalis, family Hirudidae Example sentencesExamples - In the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries, Europeans considered leeches a panacea, and used billions of European medicinal leeches for everything from obesity to headaches.
- In the early 1980s, the application of medicinal leeches was found to be useful to patients after reconstructive surgery in cases where the blood circulation was poor.
- The medicinal leech, for example, which is coming back into fashion with plastic surgeons, has all but vanished from the countryside.
- The medicinal leech almost became extinct in Europe due to the extremely high demand for them.
- There are many similar records of incredible numbers of medicinal leeches being used across Europe.
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