Definition of "phlebotomist" [phle•bot•o•mist]

• One who practices phlebotomy. (noun)
• One who draws blood for analysis or transfusion. (noun)

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• "A phlebotomist is someone trained to draw blood, not a lobotomist."
• "Eddie Ruiz, the phlebotomist is brought in because Bowles is known as a "hard stick" or someone with veins that are difficult to draw from."
• "Ola Ajayi, a phlebotomist (ooh, 'phlebotomist' - imagine that on a triple-word square) is from Nigeria, where the best players go to training camps before major championships."