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exsanguine

[ eks-sang-gwin ]

adjective

  1. anemic; bloodless.

exsanguine

/ ɪkˈsæŋɡwɪn /

adjective

  1. without blood; bloodless or anaemic

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Derived Forms

  • ˌexsanˈguinity, noun

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Other Words From

  • exsan·guini·ty noun

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Word History and Origins

Origin of exsanguine1

1640–50; < Latin exsangu ( is ) bloodless ( ex- 1, sanguine ) + -ine 1

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Word History and Origins

Origin of exsanguine1

C17: from Latin exsanguis, from sanguis blood

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