What is a synonym for "exsanguination"?

Common synonyms include: anemia, dimness, dullness, fairness, lightness, paleness.

How do you pronounce "exsanguination"?

Pronounced //ɛkˌsæŋɡwɪˈneɪʃən//.

//ɛkˌsæŋɡwɪˈneɪʃən// noun

noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

Noun

1
Bloodletting. countable, uncountable
2
Hemorrhage. countable, uncountable
3
Slaughter of an animal by cutting its throat and allowing it to bleed out, especially for the production of halal and kosher meat. countable, uncountable
4
The process of draining the blood of an animal. countable, uncountable
"Solutrean points resemble the canines of the sabre-toothed cats. Indeed, they may have killed in a similar way - by exsanguination."
5
Excessive loss of blood due to hemorrhage. countable, uncountable

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

From exsanguinate + -ion.

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