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Leech

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Definitions:

Noun

leech bloodsucker hirudinean

Definition: carnivorous or bloodsucking aquatic or terrestrial worms typically having a sucker at each end

leech parasite sponge sponger

Definition: a follower who hangs around a host (without benefit to the host) in hope of gain or advantage

Definition: An aquatic blood-sucking annelid of class Hirudinea, especially Hirudo medicinalis.

Definition: A physician.

Definition: The vertical edge of a square sail.

Verb

bleed leech phlebotomize phlebotomise

Definition: draw blood; "In the old days, doctors routinely bled patients as part of the treatment"

Definition: To apply a leech medicinally, so that it sucks blood from the patient.

Definition: To treat, cure or heal.

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