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bloodsucking

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blood⋅suck⋅er

  [bluhd-suhk-er]
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–noun
1. any animal that sucks blood, esp. a leech.
2. an extortioner or usurer.
3. sponger (def. 2).
Origin:
1350–1400; ME; see blood, sucker

Related forms:
bloodsucking, adjective
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blood·suck·er   (blŭd'sŭk'ər)   
n.  

  1. An animal, such as a leech, that sucks blood.

  2. An extortionist or a blackmailer.

  3. A person who is intrusively or overly dependent upon another; a parasite.

blood'suck'ing adj.
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Medical Dictionary

Main Entry: blood·suck·er
Pronunciation: -"s&k-&r
Function: noun
: an animal that sucks blood; especially : LEECH —blood·suck·ing /-i[ng]/ adjective
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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