ˌkrüˌen.ˈtāshən, -üən- noun
( -s )
Etymology: Late Latin cruentation-, cruentatio staining with blood, from Latin cruentatus (past participle of cruentare to make bloody, from cruentus bloody) + -ion-, -io -ion; akin to Latin cruor blood — more at raw
: the oozing of blood from a corpse after incision or according to superstitious belief in the presence of the murderer