exsanguinous

9.9

An animal, person, or tissue that has very little blood and looks very pale

adjective
/ɛkˈsæŋɡwɪnəs/

Specialized

: desangrado

The patient appeared exsanguinous after the severe injury.

Examples

After the accident, the doctor noted the exsanguinous state of the patient's leg.
Pathologists examined the exsanguinous tissue sample under the microscope.
The bird's exsanguinous appearance suggested it had been attacked by a predator.
The exsanguinous tissue was a clear sign of severe injury.
The patient appeared exsanguinous after the severe injury.
After the accident, the doctor noted the exsanguinous state of the patient's leg.
Pathologists examined the exsanguinous tissue sample under the microscope.

Synonyms

bloodless

vsexsanguinous

3 5.9

Being very pale and weak from illness or shock

refers to actual absence of blood rather than just paleness

exsanguine

vsexsanguinous

Specialized

9.9

Very pale after losing a lot of blood

is the same idea but uses a different word form in writing

Antonyms

bloody

NSFW

478 3.1

Covered with blood after an injury or fight

sanguine

1 7.6

Having a healthy red color in the cheeks

How Pale

exsanguinous

Specialized

9.9

pallid

3 7.5

pale

291 1.0

ruddy

15 5.3

Surface Forms

exsanguinous positive

Morphology

exsanguinous = sanguineous (semi-transparent) = ex + sanguin + ous

The word is compositionally ex- 'without' + sanguineous 'blood-related', but 'sanguine/sanguineous' are relatively rare and the common sense of 'sanguine' is 'optimistic', so the derivation may not be obvious to learners.

Etymology

Exsanguinous comes from the parts ex- meaning 'out' and sanguis meaning 'blood', so a helpful way to remember it is 'blood out' or 'without blood'. That's why the word describes tissue or a person that looks 'bloodless' after heavy bleeding.