First Known Use: circa 1909
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exsanguination
noun ex·san·gui·na·tion \(ˌ)ek(s)-ˌsaŋ-gwə-ˈnā-shən\
Definition of EXSANGUINATION
: the action or process of draining or losing blood
— ex·san·gui·nate \ek(s)-ˈsaŋ-gwə-ˌnāt\ transitive verb
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Origin of EXSANGUINATION
Latin exsanguinatus drained of blood, from ex- + sanguin-, sanguis blood
Medical Dictionary
exsanguination
noun ex·san·gui·na·tion \(ˌ)ek(s)-ˌsaŋ-gwə-ˈnā-shən\
Medical Definition of EXSANGUINATION
: the action or process of draining or losing blood
—ex·san·gui·nate \ek(s)-ˈsaŋ-gwə-ˌnāt\ transitive verb, ex·san·gui·nat·ed ex·san·gui·nat·ing
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