verb
- to drain of blood; to cause severe blood loss
Usage: medical
Examples
- The surgeon worked quickly to prevent the patient from exsanguinating during the operation.
- Severe trauma can cause a person to exsanguinate rapidly.
- The medical team used tourniquets to prevent the victim from exsanguinating.
- Internal bleeding can exsanguinate a patient without obvious external signs.
- Emergency protocols focus on preventing patients from exsanguinating in the field.
- The wound was so severe it threatened to exsanguinate the injured animal.