Exsanguination
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ɛkˌsæŋɡwɪˈneɪʃən/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Exsanguination is a noun meaning Bloodletting.
Meaning
Bloodletting.
More Meanings
- Hemorrhage.
- Slaughter of an animal by cutting its throat and allowing it to bleed out, especially for the production of halal and kosher meat.
- The process of draining the blood of an animal.
- (pathology) Excessive loss of blood due to hemorrhage.
Example Sentences
Solutrean points resemble the canines of the sabre-toothed cats. Indeed, they may have killed in a similar way - by exsanguination.
Word Forms
- exsanguinations
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include bloodletting, bloodplay, sanguinary, extravenation, bloodshed, bloodshedding.
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