Main Entry: ex·san·gui·na·tion

Pronunciation: \(ˌ)ek(s)-ˌsaŋ-gwə-ˈnā-shən\

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)-ˈsaŋ-gwə-ˌnāt\ transitive verb