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phlebotomist

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

noun

Meaning 1

A practitioner of phlebotomy.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: venipuncturist, vampire

Antonyms: none provided

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noun

Meaning 2

someone who practices phlebotomy

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: skilled worker, trained worker, skilled workman

History

Etymology

Etymology tree English phlebotomy Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íďďō Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō) Proto-Hellenic *-tās Ancient Greek -τής (-tḗs) Ancient Greek -ῐστής (-ĭstḗs)bor. Latin -istader. Old French -istebor. Middle English -ist English -ist English phlebotomist From phlebotomy + -ist.

Across languages

Translations

7 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Arabic: فاصد (fāṣid) — medical worker
  • French: phlébotomiste — medical worker
  • Greek: φλεβοτόμος (flevotómos) — medical worker
  • Māori: kaitiki toto — medical worker
  • Polish: flebotomista — medical worker
  • Polish: flebotomistka — medical worker
  • Spanish: flebotomista — medical worker