A leech is a small, flat creature that lives in water. Leeches are often used to heal wounds. They attach themselves to the wound and suck the blood out.
The doctor was using leeches to heal the patient's wounds.
The leeches were crawling all over the wound.
noun
a follower who hangs around a host (without benefit to the host) in hope of gain or advantage
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verb
draw blood
Synonyms:
noun
carnivorous or bloodsucking aquatic or terrestrial worms typically having a sucker at each end
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The leech was a pain in the neck.
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In China, people eat dried leeches, believing that leeches are good for blood streams.
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Leech was a rapid and indefatigable worker.
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Leeches just snack and go.
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Medicinal leeches are perfectly harmless.
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The rear edge is called the leech.
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I hate the leeches and mosquitoes the most.
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The aft edge of a sail is called the leech.
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It leech no longer present, apply poultice to wound.
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Imelza is the mother of the three kittens Jupiter, Dab and Leech.