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Concise Oxford English Dictionary © 2008 Oxford University Press:
bloodletting/ˈblʌdletɪŋ/

▶noun

1 historical the surgical removal of some of a patient's blood for therapeutic purposes.

2 violence during a conflict.

3 informal bitter quarrelling or severe staff reductions within an organization.

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