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Noun hirudo has 1 sense
  1. Hirudo, genus Hirudo - type genus of the family Hirudinidae
    --1 is a kind of worm genus
    --1 is a member of Hirudinidae, family Hirudinidae
    --1 has members: medicinal leech, Hirudo medicinalis

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Hirudo

Noun:

1. a genus of small elongated blood-sucking leeches with a segmented body and a sucker at each end, used in medical treatment
Example Sentence: The doctor applied hirudo on the patient's leg to improve blood circulation.

Noun:

2. a hirudinid leech, especially the European medicinal leech (Hirudo medicinalis), used in bloodletting or as a source of anticoagulant for various medical purposes
Example Sentence: The hirudo was carefully collected, as its secretion contains anticoagulants that can prevent blood clotting.

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