What is "leeching"

Leech \Leech\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Leeched (l[=e]cht); p. pr. & vb. n. Leeching.]

1. To treat as a surgeon; to doctor; as, to leech wounds.

2. To bleed by the use of leeches.

n. A medical treatment using leeches. vb. (present participle of leech English)

Leeching may refer to:

• Leeching (medical), also called Hirudotherapy, the use of leeches for bloodletting or medical therapy
• Leeching (computing), using others' information or effort without providing anything in return
• Image leeching, direct linking to an object, such as an image, on a remote site