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Leeches
/ˈliːtʃ.ɪz/
An aquatic blood-sucking annelid of class Hirudinea, especially Hirudo medicinalis.
📖 Definitions of "Leeches"
noun
- 1
An aquatic blood-sucking annelid of class Hirudinea, especially Hirudo medicinalis.
- 2
A person who derives profit from others in a parasitic fashion.
- 3
A glass tube designed for drawing blood from damaged tissue by means of a vacuum.
verb
- 1
To apply a leech medicinally, so that it sucks blood from the patient.
- 2
To drain (resources) without giving back.
"Bert leeched hundreds of files from the BBS, but never uploaded anything in return."
noun
- 1
A physician.
- 2
(Heathenry) A healer.
verb
- 1
To treat, cure or heal.
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