leach vs leech
leach
Definitions
noun
- the process of leaching
verb
- remove substances from by a percolating liquid
- cause (a liquid) to leach or percolate
- permeate or penetrate gradually
Examples
Humus being highly colloidal, has the ability to adsorb and retain for future plant use many of the ions such as calcium, magnesium, potassium, phosphates and ammonia which might be leached from the soil and lost in drainage.
There is a great deal of controversy over the merits of bleached and unbleached flour.
How much bleach and chemicals?
leech
Definitions
verb
- draw blood
noun
- carnivorous or bloodsucking aquatic or terrestrial worms typically having a sucker at each end
- a follower who hangs around a host (without benefit to the host) in hope of gain or advantage
Examples
It was like leeches they used back when, to draw off bad blood but in this case they drew off fat.
This trek also marked our first encounter with leeches.
In classes we had to make pills, suppositories, and powders, and recognize cupping and leech glasses!
