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bleed·er

(blē′dər)

1. A person, such as a hemophiliac, who bleeds freely or is subject to frequent hemorrhages.

a. Slang A blood vessel from which there is uncontrolled bleeding.

b. A blood vessel severed by trauma or surgery that requires cautery or ligature to arrest the flow of blood.

3. A person who draws blood from another; a phlebotomist.

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bleeder

(ˈbliːdə)

1. slang

a. derogatory a despicable person: a rotten bleeder.

b. any person; fellow: where's the bleeder gone?.

2. (Pathology) pathol a nontechnical name for a haemophiliac

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bleed•er

(ˈbli dər)

n.

1. hemophiliac.

2. Brit. bloke.

[1780–90]

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Noun

bleeder - someone who has hemophilia and is subject to uncontrollable bleeding

haemophile, haemophiliac, hemophile, hemophiliac

diseased person, sick person, sufferer - a person suffering from an illness

Translations

bleeder

[ˈbliːdəʳ] N

1. (Med) → hemofílico/a m/f

2. (Brit) → tipo/a m/f, tío/a m/f (Sp)
poor bleeder! → ¡pobre desgraciado!
he's a lucky bleeder! → ¡qué suerte tiene el tío! (Sp) , ¡qué suertudo es! (LAm)

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bleeder

(Med inf) → Bluter m

(Brit inf: = person) → Arschloch nt (vulg); (= thing) → Scheißding nt (inf); you’re a cheeky little bleeder → du bist ein frecher Hund (inf)

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