How Do You Spell EXSANGUINATE?

Pronunciation: [ɛkssˈaŋɡwɪnˌe͡ɪt] (IPA)

Exsanguinate (/ɛksˈsaŋɡwɪneɪt/) is a word that means to drain blood from a body. The first part of the word, "ex-", means out, and the second part, "sanguin-", comes from the Latin word for blood. The suffix, "-ate," means to cause or make. Putting these parts together, you get "exsanguinate," which means to make someone or something bloodless. The spelling of this word can be a bit tricky, especially with the "x" and "g" sounds. But with a little practice, it can be mastered easily.

EXSANGUINATE Meaning and Definition

1. Exsanguinate is a verb that refers to the process of draining or depriving a living organism, particularly a human or animal, of its blood or bleed to death. Derived from Latin roots "exsanguis" (lacking blood) and "ex" (out), the term implies the removal of blood from the body or the reduction of blood volume to a fatal extent.

   When used in a medical context, exsanguinate usually portrays a deliberate action, such as in surgical procedures where blood flow is controlled or redirected to prevent excessive bleeding. This may involve the use of tourniquets, sutures, or cauterization techniques. By intentionally reducing the blood supply to a particular area, surgeons can maintain visibility and work more effectively.

   However, the term can also have a darker connotation when associated with violent acts or injuries. In such cases, exsanguinate implies the unintended or accidental loss of blood resulting from a severe wound, trauma, or arterial rupture.

   In a metaphorical sense, exsanguinate can be used to describe situations where something is completely drained of its vital essence, energy, or life force due to excessive demands, stress, or hardship. It can indicate emotional or physical depletion, as if all the lifeblood has been taken away.

   Overall, exsanguinate carries a sense of profound loss or removal of blood, either literally or metaphorically, which can be applied to medical, violent, or figurative contexts.

2. 1. To deprive of blood, to make bloodless. 2. Exsanguine.

   A practical medical dictionary. By Stedman, Thomas Lathrop. Published 1920.

Common Misspellings for EXSANGUINATE

• wxsanguinate
• sxsanguinate
• dxsanguinate
• rxsanguinate
• 4xsanguinate
• 3xsanguinate
• ezsanguinate
• ecsanguinate
• edsanguinate
• essanguinate
• exaanguinate
• exzanguinate
• exxanguinate
• exdanguinate
• exeanguinate
• exwanguinate
• exsznguinate
• exssnguinate
• exswnguinate
• exsqnguinate

Etymology of EXSANGUINATE

The word exsanguinate comes from the Latin word exsanguinatus, which is the past participle of exsanguinare. Exsanguinare is a combination of two Latin words: ex, meaning out or away, and sanguis, meaning blood. Therefore, exsanguinate can be understood as meaning to drain or remove blood.

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Conjugate verb Exsanguinate

CONDITIONAL

I would exsanguinate

you would exsanguinate

he/she/it would exsanguinate

we would exsanguinate

they would exsanguinate

CONDITIONAL CONTINUOUS

I would be exsanguinating

you would be exsanguinating

he/she/it would be exsanguinating

we would be exsanguinating

they would be exsanguinating

CONDITIONAL PERFECT

I would have exsanguinate

you would have exsanguinate

he/she/it would have exsanguinate

we would have exsanguinate

they would have exsanguinate

CONDITIONAL PERFECT CONTINUOUS

I would have been exsanguinating

you would have been exsanguinating

he/she/it would have been exsanguinating

we would have been exsanguinating

they would have been exsanguinating

FUTURE

I will exsanguinate

you will exsanguinate

he/she/it will exsanguinate

we will exsanguinate

they will exsanguinate

FUTURE CONTINUOUS

I will be exsanguinating

you will be exsanguinating

he/she/it will be exsanguinating

we will be exsanguinating

they will be exsanguinating

FUTURE PERFECT

I will have exsanguinated

you will have exsanguinated

he/she/it will have exsanguinated

we will have exsanguinated

they will have exsanguinated

FUTURE PERFECT CONTINUOUS

I will have been exsanguinating

you will have been exsanguinating

he/she/it will have been exsanguinating

we will have been exsanguinating

they will have been exsanguinating

IMPERATIVE

you exsanguinate

we let´s exsanguinate

NONFINITE VERB FORMS

to exsanguinate

PAST

I exsanguinated

you exsanguinated

he/she/it exsanguinated

we exsanguinated

they exsanguinated

PAST CONTINUOUS

I was exsanguinating

you were exsanguinating

he/she/it was exsanguinating

we were exsanguinating

they were exsanguinating

PAST PARTICIPLE

exsanguinated

PAST PERFECT

I had exsanguinated

you had exsanguinated

he/she/it had exsanguinated

we had exsanguinated

they had exsanguinated

PAST PERFECT CONTINUOUS

I had been exsanguinating

you had been exsanguinating

he/she/it had been exsanguinating

we had been exsanguinating

they had been exsanguinating

PRESENT

I exsanguinate

you exsanguinate

he/she/it exsanguinates

we exsanguinate

they exsanguinate

PRESENT CONTINUOUS

I am exsanguinating

you are exsanguinating

he/she/it is exsanguinating

we are exsanguinating

they are exsanguinating

PRESENT PARTICIPLE

exsanguinating

PRESENT PERFECT

I have exsanguinated

you have exsanguinated

he/she/it has exsanguinated

we have exsanguinated

they have exsanguinated

PRESENT PERFECT CONTINUOUS

I have been exsanguinating

you have been exsanguinating

he/she/it has been exsanguinating

we have been exsanguinating

they have been exsanguinating