Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see stop, the, bleeding. / (idiomatic) to recover by interrupting a string of losses, disappointments, etc.

(somewhat dated) Any disease, illness, or condition involving loss of blood from the body (e.g. menstruation, hemorrhages, haemophilia, etc.)

(medicine) A test used to assess the ability of a person's blood to clot, carried out by cutting the skin and measuring the time it takes for the resulting bleeding to stop.

A tropical plant, Amaranthus caudatus, that has clusters of little red flowers

plural of bleeding time test

The fungus Hydnellum peckii.

plural of bleeding-heart monkey

(zoology) Synonym of gelada (Theropithecus gelada, Theropithecus pavian)

(transitive) To wait until all the blood of (a slaughtered animal) has drained off. / (transitive, figuratively, informal) To bleed white.

(literally) To drain someone of blood entirely. / (figuratively) To take money from someone until they have none.