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blood·let·ting (blŭd'lĕt'ĭng)
n.
  1. Bloodshed.
  2. The removal of blood, usually from a vein, as a therapeutic measure.
  3. The laying off of personnel or the elimination of resources.
bloodletter blood'let'ter n.

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