— exsanguination , n.
/eks sang"gweuh nayt'/ , v. , exsanguinated, exsanguinating .
v.t.
1. to drain of blood; make bloodless.
v.i.
2. to bleed to death.
[ 1790-1800; exsanguinatus bloodless, deprived of blood (ptp. of exsanguinare ), equiv. to L ex- EX- 1 + sanguin- (s. of sanguis blood; see SANGUINE) + -atus -ATE 1 ]