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Webster 1913 Edition
Venesection
Veˊne-sec′tion
,Noun.
[NL.
venaesectio
; L. vena
vein + sectio
section.] (Med.)
The act or operation of opening a vein for letting blood; bloodletting; phlebotomy.
Webster 1828 Edition
Venesection
VENESEC'TION
,Noun.
The act or operation of opening a vein for letting blood; blood-letting; phlebotomy.