exsanguination

/ɛkˌsæŋɡwɪˈneɪʃən/

exsanguination

English Noun Top 45,946

Definition

Bloodletting.

Etymology

From exsanguinate + -ion.

Example Sentences

"Solutrean points resemble the canines of the sabre-toothed cats. Indeed, they may have killed in a similar way - by exsanguination."