hemorrhage


2hemorrhage

verb
hemorrhagedhemorrhag·ing

Definition of HEMORRHAGE

intransitive verb
: to undergo heavy or uncontrollable bleeding
transitive verb
: to lose rapidly and uncontrollably <hemorrhage money>

Examples of HEMORRHAGE

  1. The patient began to hemorrhage after the surgery.

First Known Use of HEMORRHAGE

1928

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