# leechcraft

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. The art or practice of healing or medicine.
2. The skill or expertise of a physician, medical knowledge; medical attendance.

## Etymology
From Middle English lechecraft (“practise of medicine”), from Old English lǣċecræft (“medicine”), equivalent to leech + -craft. More at leech, craft.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/leechcraft