1. To remove or withdraw the circulating blood; to make bloodless. 2. SYN: exsanguine. [L. ex, out, + sanguis (-guin), blood]
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ex·san·gui·nate (ek-sangґwĭ-nāt) [ex- + L. sanguis blood] 1. to deprive of blood. 2. bloodless (def. 1).Medical dictionary. 2011.