n.
Pronunciation: ( ˌ )ek(s)- ˌ sa ŋ -gw ə - ' n ā -sh ə n
Function: noun
Etymology: Latin exsanguinatus drained of blood, from ex- + sanguin-, sanguis blood
Date: circa 1909
: the action or process of draining or losing blood
– ex · san · gui · nate \ ek(s)- ' sa ŋ -gw ə - ˌ n ā t \ transitive verb