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blood⋅less

  [bluhd-lis]
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–adjective
1. without blood: bloodless surgery.
2. very pale: a bloodless face.
3. free from bloodshed; accomplished without bloodshed: a bloodless victory; a bloodless coup.
4. spiritless; without vigor, zest, or energy: a dull, insipid, bloodless young man.
5. without emotion or feeling; cold-hearted: bloodless data.
Origin:
1175–1225; ME blodles, OE blōdlēas. See blood, -less

Related forms:
blood⋅less⋅ly, adverb
blood⋅less⋅ness, noun
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blood·less   (blŭd'lĭs)   
adj.  

  1. Deficient in or lacking blood.

  2. Pale and anemic in color: smiled with bloodless lips.

  3. Achieved without bloodshed: a bloodless coup.

  4. Lacking vivacity or spirit: a long, bloodless speech.

  5. Devoid of human emotion or feeling: charts of bloodless economic indicators.

blood'less·ly adv., blood'less·ness n.
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Medical Dictionary

Main Entry: blood·less
Pronunciation: 'bl&d-l&s
Function: adjective
: free from or lacking blood bloodless surgical field> —blood·less·ly adverb
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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