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exsanguinated

exsanguinated is the simple past and past participle of exsanguinate.

Meaning of exsanguinate

Verb

exsanguinate (third-person singular simple present exsanguinates, present participle exsanguinating, simple past and past participle exsanguinated)

  1. (transitive) To drain (a living or dead body, or (medicine, surgery) a body part) of blood.
    • The substance of the brain was not congested but, on the contrary, exsanguinated.1873, John A. Lidell, “On the So-called Congestive and Serous Forms of Apoplexy—Their Clinical History and Post-mortem Lesions”, in A Treatise on Apoplexy, Cerebral Hemorrhage, Cerebral Embolism...
    Synonyms:
    bleed white
  2. (transitive) To kill (a person or animal) by means of blood loss.
    • And I do have to admit that once the episode revealed that the girls killed their dads because of a chromosomal predisposition, I made a note to have my daughter tested for that "exsanguinate your father" gene!1997, Phil Farrand, “First Season [Eve]”, in The Nitpicker’s Guide for X-philes, New York, N.Y.: Dell Publishing, →ISBN
    Synonyms:
    bleed out
  3. (intransitive) To bleed profusely; also, to die by means of blood loss.
    • Universal precautions may not always be instituted in emergencies, as the nurse may find herself with no time to put on a pair of gloves or put on a gown and mask. A few examples of emergency cases are: patients that start to exsanguinate, vomiting blood in a projectile manner all over the room, […]1989 December 19, Ellen Redick, “Testimony of the American Association of Critical-care Nurses on Blood-borne Pathogens before the Occupational Safety and Health Administration”, in Oversight...
    Synonyms:
    bleed out
  4. (intransitive) To cause blood to drain from a body or body part, or profuse bleeding.
    • A mild galvanic current stimulates functional activity, promotes absorption; a stronger current contracts and exsanguinates.1886, George J[ulius] Engelmann, “The Use of Electricity in Gynecological Practice”, in Transactions of the American Gynecological Society, volume 11, New York, N.Y.: D[aniel] Appleton and Company...

Questions about exsanguinated

What is exsanguinated the simple past and past participle of?
Exsanguinated is the simple past and past participle of exsanguinate.

Words near exsanguinated in the dictionary

  1. exrx
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  3. exsagittal
  4. exsagittally
  5. exsanguinate
  6. exsanguinated
  7. exsanguinates
  8. exsanguinating
  9. exsanguination
  10. exsanguinations
  11. exsanguinator

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