BLOODLESS
Blood"less, a. Etym: [AS. bl.]
1. Destitute of blood, or apparently so; as, bloodless cheeks; lifeless; dead. The bloodless carcass of my Hector sold. Dryden.
2. Not attended with shedding of blood, or slaughter; as, a bloodless victory. Froude.
3. Without spirit or activity.
Thou bloodless remnant of that royal blood ! Shak.
— Blood"less*ly, adv.
— Blood"less*ness, n.
BLOODLET
Blood"let` (, v. t. Etym: [AS. bl; bl blood + l to let.]
Defn: bleed; to let blood. Arbuthnot.
BLOODLETTER
Blood"let`ter, n.
Defn: One who, or that which, lets blood; a phlebotomist.
BLOODLETTING
Blood"let`ting, n. (Med.)
Defn: The act or process of letting blood or bleeding, as by opening a vein or artery, or by cupping or leeches; — esp. applied to venesection.