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MEDICINAL LEECH [1 record]

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Record 1 2015-05-22

English

Subject field(s)
  • Worms and Related Organisms
Universal entry(ies)
Hirudo medicinalis
Latin
CONT

The medicinal leech, as its name suggests, has historically been used for medicinal purposes, mainly to remove "bad blood" from the diseased. Around 1850 this practice fell into disrepute ...

French

Domaine(s)
  • Vers et organismes apparentés
Entrée(s) universelle(s)
Hirudo medicinalis
Latin
CONT

Hirudo medicinalis (aussi appelée sangsue médicinale ou sangsue officinale) est une sangsue qui est utilisée en médecine pour sa capacité à extraire le sang, mais également pour l'hirudine qu'elle sécrète et qui est un anticoagulant puissant.

Spanish

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