Dictionary

1. (

• leech ,
• bloodsucker ,
• hirudinean

) carnivorous or bloodsucking aquatic or terrestrial worms typically having a sucker at each end ;

2. (

• leech ,
• parasite ,
• sponge ,
• sponger

) a follower who hangs around a host (without benefit to the host) in hope of gain or advantage ;

1. (

• bleed ,
• leech ,
• phlebotomize ,
• phlebotomise

) draw blood; "In the old days, doctors routinely bled patients as part of the treatment" ;