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Definition of phlebotomist

phlebotomist

/fləˈbɑːtəmɪst/
phle · bot · o · mist
Plural:phlebotomists
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Adjective:phlebotomic
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phlebotomist Lexical Profile

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• noun

1

A healthcare professional trained to draw blood from patients for clinical or medical testing, transfusions, donations, or research.

Example

"The phlebotomist quickly located a vein and drew three vials of blood for the laboratory tests."

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• Rhymes for phlebotomist

• Nearby Words

phish
phisher
phishing
phlebotomist
phlegm
phlegmy
phlomis

Word Origin & Etymology

Derived from the Late Latin 'phlebotomista', which traces back to the Ancient Greek 'phlebotomos' (cutting a vein), combining 'phleps' (vein) and 'tomos' (cutting).

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Phlebotomist. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/phlebotomist
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