exsanguinate
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exsanguinate
- /ɛkˈsæŋɡwɪneɪt/ UK
- /ɪk-/ UK
- /ɪkˈsæŋɡwəˌneɪt/ US
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*h₁ésh₂r̥
Learned borrowing from New Latin exsanguinātus (“depleted of blood, exsanguinated; lacking blood, bloodless”), see -ate (verb-forming suffix). Exsanguinātus is a participial adjective formed on ex- (“out, from”) + sanguī̆s (sanguin-) (“blood”) + -ātus.
verb exsanguinates · exsanguinating · exsanguinated
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To drain (a living or dead body, or (medicine, surgery) a body part) of blood.
The substance of the brain was not congested but, on the contrary, exsanguinated.
Similar: bleed white
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To kill (a person or animal) by means of blood loss.
And I do have to admit that once the episode revealed that the girls killed their dads because of a chromosomal predisposition, I made a note to have my daughter tested for that "exsanguinate your father" gene!
Similar: bleed out
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To bleed profusely; also, to die by means of blood loss.
Universal precautions may not always be instituted in emergencies, as the nurse may find herself with no time to put on a pair of gloves or put on a gown and mask. A few examples of emergency cases are: patients that start to exsanguinate, vomiting blood in a projectile manner all over the room, […]
Similar: bleed out
- To cause blood to drain from a body or body part, or profuse bleeding. A mild galvanic current stimulates functional activity, promotes absorption; a stronger current contracts and exsanguinates.
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verb to drain (a living or dead body, or a body part) of blood
| Français | exsanguiner |
|---|---|
| Русский | обескро́вливать obeskróvlivatʹ, обескро́вить obeskróvitʹ |
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