noun
exsanguination
ehk-sangg-wih-NAY-shuhn
noun
1
Severe or total loss of blood, often to the point of death.
"The victim died from exsanguination after the injury went untreated."
How to Use Exsanguination
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishBleeding out — losing a dangerous or fatal amount of blood.
When to use it
A clinical, technical term used mainly in medicine and forensics rather than everyday speech.
Word Forms
exsanguinations plural
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Etymology
From Latin ex- ("out of") plus sanguis ("blood"), so literally "draining of blood".