Associations to the word «Leech»

LEECH, noun. An aquatic blood-sucking annelid of class Hirudinea, especially Hirudo medicinalis.

LEECH, noun. A person who derives profit from others in a parasitic fashion.

LEECH, noun. (medicine) (dated) A glass tube designed for drawing blood from a scarified part by means of a vacuum.

LEECH, verb. (transitive) To apply a leech medicinally, so that it sucks blood from the patient.

LEECH, verb. (transitive) To drain (resources) without giving back.

LEECH, noun. (archaic) A physician.

LEECH, noun. (paganism) (Heathenry) A healer.

LEECH, noun. (medicine) A glass tube adapted for drawing blood from a scarified part by means of a vacuum.

LEECH, noun. (nautical) The vertical edge of a square sail.

LEECH, noun. (nautical) The aft edge of a triangular sail.

LEECH LINE, noun. (nautical) A line for tightening the leech of a triangular mainsail to prevent it from fluttering.

LEECH, noun. Carnivorous or bloodsucking aquatic or terrestrial worms typically having a sucker at each end.

LEECH, noun. A follower who hangs around a host (without benefit to the host) in hope of gain or advantage.

LEECH, verb. Draw blood; "In the old days, doctors routinely bled patients as part of the treatment".