LEECH as NOUN

1. Meaning
   • carnivorous or bloodsucking aquatic or terrestrial worms typically having a sucker at each end
   Synonym(s)
   • bloodsucker (what does bloodsucker mean?)
   • hirudinean (what does hirudinean mean?)
   Hypernyms(s) leech is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • annelid (what does annelid mean?)
   • annelid worm (what does annelid worm mean?)
   • segmented worm (what does segmented worm mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • medicinal leech (what does medicinal leech mean?)
   • Hirudo medicinalis (what does Hirudo medicinalis mean?)
   • horseleech (what does horseleech mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • bleed (what does bleed mean?)
   • leech (what does leech mean?)
   • phlebotomize (what does phlebotomize mean?)
   • phlebotomise (what does phlebotomise mean?)
2. Meaning
   • a follower who hangs around a host (without benefit to the host) in hope of gain or advantage
   Synonym(s)
   • parasite (what does parasite mean?)
   • sponge (what does sponge mean?)
   • sponger (what does sponger mean?)
   Hypernyms(s) leech is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • follower (what does follower mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • mooch (what does mooch mean?)
   • bum (what does bum mean?)
   • cadge (what does cadge mean?)
   • grub (what does grub mean?)
   • sponge (what does sponge mean?)
   • mooch (what does mooch mean?)
   • bum (what does bum mean?)
   • cadge (what does cadge mean?)
   • grub (what does grub mean?)
   • sponge (what does sponge mean?)

LEECH as VERB

1. Meaning
   • draw blood
   Synonym(s)
   • bleed (what does bleed mean?)
   • phlebotomise (what does phlebotomise mean?)
   • phlebotomize (what does phlebotomize mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • In the old days, doctors routinely bled patients as part of the treatment
   Hypernyms(s) leech is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • treat (what does treat mean?)
   • care for (what does care for mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • venesection (what does venesection mean?)
   • phlebotomy (what does phlebotomy mean?)
   • leech (what does leech mean?)
   • bloodsucker (what does bloodsucker mean?)
   • hirudinean (what does hirudinean mean?)