Phlebotomy (from the Greek words phlebo- , meaning pertaining to a blood vessel, and-tomy, meaning to make an incision) is the process of making an incision in a vein with a needle.hlebotomists are people trained to draw blood from a patient for clinical or medical testing, transfusions, donations, or research.
Dictionary entry overview: What does electric mean? â¢ ELECTRIC (noun) The noun ELECTRIC has 1 sense: 1. a car that is powered by electricity Familiarity information: ELECTRIC used as a noun is very rare. â¢ ELECTRIC (adjective) The adjective ELECTRIC has 3 senses: 1. using or providing or producing or transmitting or operated by electricity 2. (of a situation) exceptionally tense 3. affected by emotion as if by electricity; thrilling Familiarity information: ELECTRIC used as an adjective is uncommon.
n. An atom or a group of atoms that has acquired a net electric charge by gaining or losing one or more electrons. [Greek. , something that goes, neuter present participle of. , to go; see ei-in Indo-European roots .].