exsanguination

ex·san·gui·na·tion | \ (ˌ)ek(s)-ˌsaŋ-gwə-ˈnā-shən

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Definition of exsanguination

: the action or process of draining or losing blood

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Recent Examples on the Web The black flies that Dr. Currie studies have reputedly killed large mammals when swarming them (perhaps by shock rather than what is delicately referred to as exsanguination). — James Gorman, New York Times, "Meet the Bloodsuckers," 28 Oct. 2019 Both children died of exsanguination — a process that takes minutes, not seconds. — Maureen O’connor, The Cut, "The Nanny Murder Trial Is Impossible to Watch and Impossible to Look Away From," 18 Mar. 2018

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“Exsanguination.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/exsanguination. Accessed 25 Oct. 2020.

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