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sanguinous

adj · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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adj

Meaning 1

Bloody; containing blood.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: medicine, sciences

Examples

  • a sanguinous exudation
  • a sanguinous discharge
  • sanguinous excrement
  • a sanguinous tumor

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

Borrowed from Late Latin sanguinōsus.