leech

Noun
  1. Carnivorous or bloodsucking aquatic or terrestrial worms typically having a sucker at each end (synset 101940550)
    is a type of: annelid, annelid worm, segmented worm - worms with cylindrical bodies segmented both internally and externally
    subtypes:
    belongs to: class hirudinea, hirudinea - hermaphroditic aquatic or terrestrial or parasitic annelids
    same as: bloodsucker, hirudinean
  2. A follower who hangs around a host (without benefit to the host) in hope of gain or advantage (synset 110272371)
    is a type of: follower - a person who accepts the leadership of another
    same as: parasite, sponge, sponger
Verb
  1. Draw blood (synset 200085829)
    "In the old days, doctors routinely bled patients as part of the treatment"
    referred to in: medicine, practice of medicine - the learned profession that is mastered by graduate training in a medical school and that is devoted to preventing or alleviating or curing diseases and injuries
    is a type of: care for, treat - provide treatment for
    same as: bleed, phlebotomise, phlebotomize

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