Exsanguinous

Part of speech: adjective

Definitions

1. Characterized by an absence or severe lack of blood within tissues or organs
2. Describing a condition in which blood has been drained away or is present in unusually small amounts
3. Having little to no blood content, resulting in a pale or bloodless appearance

Etymology: "Exsanguinous" combines the Latin prefix "ex-", meaning "out of" or "without," with "sanguis," the Latin word for blood. The result describes something drained of blood, whether a person who has bled heavily or a body part that has lost its blood supply. The "-ous" ending is an English adjective suffix, the same one in "sanguinous," which means full of blood or blood-red. "Exsanguine" and "exsanguinous" carry the same meaning, and the "-ous" form is the less common of the two.

Synonyms: bloodless, exsanguine

Antonyms: sanguineous