# leechbook

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. A medical text of the Anglo-Saxon era; a compilation of medicinal cures and remedies used by leeches.

## Etymology
From Middle English leche (“doctor, physician”), from Old English lǣċe (“medical doctor”) + boc (“book”).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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