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How were leeches once used in medicine?

A. Battlefield medics used leeches to "preserve" the blood of wounded soldiers.
B. Doctors attached leeches to help rid patients of "bad" blood.
C. The blood of leeches was swallowed by people infected with rabies.
D. Leeches were ground up, dried and formed into the first "painkillers."

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B. Doctors attached leeches to help rid patients of "bad" blood.
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