exsanguinate
Exsanguinate is a verb meaning to drain a person or animal of blood. This can occur naturally, such as through a severe wound or a predatory attack, or it can be a deliberate act. In a medical context, exsanguination is a severe and life-threatening loss of blood, often resulting from trauma or surgical complications. It can also refer to the process of removing blood for therapeutic or diagnostic purposes, although this is usually termed phlebotomy or blood donation and is done in controlled amounts.
Historically, exsanguination was a method of execution, particularly through bleeding out. In fictional contexts, it is