In medicine, leeches are sometimes used as therapy for which application?
A) Leech secretion of oxcytocin increases oxygenated blood flow to wound or surgical site
B) Leech secretion of hirudin increases oxygenated blood flow to wound or surgical site
C) Leech secretion of oxcytocin decreases blood flow to wound thus reducing swelling and pain
D) Leech secretion of hirudin decreases blood flow to wound thus reducing swelling and pain
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