exsanguination

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

Definition of exsanguination

: the action or process of draining or losing blood

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Recent Examples on the Web The official cause of death was listed as exsanguination and avulsion of the right internal thoracic artery, Schuck said in a media release obtained by the Indy Star. — Naledi Ushe, PEOPLE.com, 7 July 2021 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, 28 Oct. 2019 Both children died of exsanguination — a process that takes minutes, not seconds. — Maureen O’connor, The Cut, 18 Mar. 2018

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“Exsanguination.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/exsanguination. Accessed 17 Oct. 2021.

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