1. 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.