the application of a living leech to the skin in order to initiate blood flow or deplete blood from a localized area of the body. Through the 19th ... Found on http://www.britannica.com/eb/a-z/l/29
The former practice of applying leeches to the body to draw blood for therapeutic purposes. ... (05 Mar 2000) ... Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/local/20973