Meaning Of The Word Medicinal leech
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Medicinal leech Meaning
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What's The Definition Of Medicinal leech?
medicinal leech in British English
noun: a bloodsucking leech, Hirudo medicinalis, of Europe, introduced into the northeastern U.S., usually green with brown stripes, up to 4 in. (10 cm) long: once used by physicians to bleed patients noun: a large European freshwater leech, Hirudo medicinalis, formerly used in medical bloodletting |
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