aderlaten

Dutch

Etymology

Compound of ader (“vein”) +‎ laten (“to let”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈaː.dərˌlaː.tə(n)/

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• Hyphenation: ader‧la‧ten

Verb

aderlaten

1. to bloodlet
   1. to open a vein in order to draw 'bad blood'
   2. to (apply a) leech medicinally, as a method to bloodlet
   3. to drain resources without giving back

      Synonym: bloedlaten

Derived terms

• aderlating