bloodsucker

• Substantiv, das ein blutsaugendes Tier oder eine Person bezeichnet, die andere ausbeutet; im Deutschen vor allem für den Egel sowie für Blutsauger wie Mücken und Zecken und für einen Menschen, der andere ausnutzt.

A noun referring to a carnivorous or bloodsucking aquatic or terrestrial worm, typically having a sucker at each end.

1. LeechB2formalscientific

   A carnivorous or bloodsucking aquatic or terrestrial worm, typically having a sucker at each end, used historically in medicine for bloodletting.

   Blutegel

   • The doctor applied a bloodsucker to the patient's skin to draw blood.
   • Bloodsuckers are often found in freshwater ponds and marshes.
   • Some species of bloodsuckers are used in modern medicine for wound healing.

   Synonymeleech

2. Parasitic personB2informal

   A person who exploits or lives off others, often financially or emotionally, without giving anything in return.

   Parasit

   • He's nothing but a bloodsucker, always borrowing money and never repaying.
   • She called her ex-boyfriend a bloodsucker for draining her savings.
   • The landlord was a real bloodsucker, raising the rent every month.

   Synonymecadgerfreeloaderleechmoocherparasitescroungerspongevampire