What is the Latin word for bleeding?

The usual Latin words for “bleeding” are haemorrhagia, dētractiō, sanguī̆s. The right choice depends on the sense; see the distinctions below.

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“bleeding” in Latin

haemorrhagiaA heavy release of blood within or from the body dētractiōwithdrawal; purging; detraction, slander sanguī̆sblood; descent, descendant, parentage, progeny, blood relative, flesh-and-blood, family, race; blood (consanguinity)

Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864

bleeding

discharge of blood, profiuvium (profosio or fluxio) sanguinis; haemorrhagia (especially through the nose).

Surgical, sanguinis missio, detractio.

Quick answer

What is the Latin word for bleeding?: The usual Latin words for “bleeding” are haemorrhagia, dētractiō, sanguī̆s. The right choice depends on the sense; see the distinctions below.

Entry from J. E. Riddle & T. K. Arnold, A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon (rev. C. Anthon, New York: Harper, 1864), digitised by Fergus J. P. Walsh, CC BY-SA 4.0; Latin markup adapted by latindictionary.co.