1. a healthcare professional trained to draw blood from patients for testing, transfusions, or donations
Usage: medical/healthcare context

Examples

• The phlebotomist skillfully inserted the needle to collect the blood sample.
• She works as a phlebotomist at the hospital's laboratory.
• The phlebotomist asked me to make a fist before drawing my blood.
• Many phlebotomists complete a certification program before working in clinical settings.
• The phlebotomist labeled each vial with the patient's information.