aderlaten

== Dutch == === Etymology === By surface analysis, ader (“vein”) +‎ laten (“to let”), an ellipsis of Middle Dutch ter ader(en) laten (literally “to let [someone] to the vein”). Compare German zur Ader lassen. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈaː.dərˌlaː.tə(n)/ Hyphenation: ader‧la‧ten === Verb === aderlaten to bloodlet to open a vein in order to draw 'bad blood' to (apply a) leech medicinally, as a method to bloodlet to drain resources without giving back Synonym: bloedlaten ==== Derived terms ==== aderlating