exsanguine

[eks-sang-gwin]

ex·san·guine

[eks-sang-gwin]
adjective
anemic; bloodless.

Origin:
1640–50; < Latin exsangu(is) bloodless (see ex-1, sanguine) + -ine1

ex·san·guin·i·ty, noun
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Exsanguine is always a great word to know.
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an extraordinary or unusual thing, person, or event; an exceptional example or instance.
a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison.
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exsanguine or exsanguinous (ɪkˈsæŋɡwɪn)
 
adj
without blood; bloodless or anaemic
 
[C17: from Latin exsanguis, from sanguis blood]
 
exsanguinous or exsanguinous
 
adj
 
[C17: from Latin exsanguis, from sanguis blood]
 
exsan'guinity or exsanguinous
 
n

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exsanguine ex·san·guine (ěks-sāng'gwĭn)
adj.
Deprived of blood.

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