Incruental

//ˌɪŋkɹuːˈɛntəl// adj

adj ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Bloodless; characterized by no blood loss or very little bleeding. obsolete

    "The herbal treatment served as an incruental alternative to surgery."

  2. 2
    Characterized by very little or no bloodshed. obsolete

    "The battle was surprisingly incruental."

  3. 3
    Characteristic of a small, living sacrifice. obsolete

    "How incruental an act for him, to simply drop a quarter in the poor woman's cup each morning."

Example

More examples

"The herbal treatment served as an incruental alternative to surgery."

Etymology

From Latin incruentus.

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