exsanguinating
/ɛkˈsæŋɡwəˌneɪtɪŋ/
verb
- Present participle of exsanguinate: draining of blood.
- The leech is exsanguinating the patient as part of the treatment.
- They watched the creature exsanguinating its prey with fascination.
- The surgeon is exsanguinating the area before making the incision.
adjective
- Causing or resulting in the loss of blood; blood-draining.
- The exsanguinating wound required immediate attention.
- The exsanguinating process left the body completely pale.
- An exsanguinating hemorrhage can be fatal within minutes.