exsanguination

[ eks-sang-gwuh-ney-shuhn ]

/ ɛksˌsæŋ gwəˈneɪ ʃən /

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noun

the act or process of draining or losing blood: With an extreme mite infestation, up to 6% of a bird’s blood can be drained daily, causing it to become anemic or even die by exsanguination.

the act or process of bleeding to death: The consequences can range from minor blood loss to exsanguination.

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Origin of exsanguination

First recorded in 1820–30; exsanguinat(e) + -ion

Words nearby exsanguination

exquisite, exquisitely, exr., ex rights, exsanguinate, exsanguination, exsanguine, exscind, exsect, exsert, exserted