英语词汇“medicinal leech”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

medicinal leech

noun

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.

In the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries, Europeans considered leeches a panacea, and used billions of European medicinal leeches for everything from obesity to headaches....

There are many similar records of incredible numbers of medicinal leeches being used across Europe.
The medicinal leech almost became extinct in Europe due to the extremely high demand for them.

单词	medicinal leech
释义	medicinal leech noun 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. In the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries, Europeans considered leeches a panacea, and used billions of European medicinal leeches for everything from obesity to headaches.... There are many similar records of incredible numbers of medicinal leeches being used across Europe. The medicinal leech almost became extinct in Europe due to the extremely high demand for them.
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