The removal of blood from the body. This may occur as the result of a serious accident in which the victim bleeds extensively. Rarely, it may happen that bleeding becomes uncontrollable during an operation.
n. 1. depriving the body of blood; for example, as a result of an accident causing severe bleeding or – very rarely – through uncontrollable bleeding during a surgical operation. 2. a technique for providing a bloodless field to facilitate delicate or haemorrhagic operative procedures. 3. the removal of blood from a part (usually a limb) prior to stopping the inflow of blood (by tourniquet). —exsanguinate vb.... exsanguination
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