leechbook
English
noun
Definitions
- (archaic) A medical text.
Etymology
Inherited from Middle English leche (physician, blood-sucking worm, sluggish stream, doctor, leachate) inherited from Old English lǣċe (doctor, physician, medical doctor, blood-sucking worm).
Origin
Old English
lǣċe
Gloss
doctor, physician, medical doctor, blood-sucking worm
Concept
Semantic Field
The body
Ontological Category
Person/Thing
Kanji
医