exsanguination

Main Entry:
ex·san·gui·na·tion
Pronunciation:
\(ˌ)ek(s)-ˌsaŋ-gwə-ˈnā-shən\
Function:
noun
Etymology:
Latin exsanguinatus drained of blood
Date:
circa 1909

: the action or process of draining or losing blood
Jan 04
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