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hémorragie — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • bleeding noun The flow of blood from a wound or, in medical contexts, from inside the body.
  • drain noun A pipe or channel that carries away unwanted liquid.
  • hemorrhage noun Heavy or uncontrolled bleeding, either inside the body or from a wound.

Senses

hémorragie is used for these senses in English:

  • bleeding The flow or loss of blood from a damaged blood vessel.
  • drain Something consuming resources and providing nothing in return.
  • hemorrhage A heavy release of blood within or from the body.

bleeding — full definition

  1. noun The flow of blood from a wound or, in medical contexts, from inside the body.
  2. adj A mild British intensifier expressing annoyance, similar to "damn."

drain — full definition

  1. noun A pipe or channel that carries away unwanted liquid.
  2. verb To cause liquid to flow away, or for liquid to flow away, from something.
  3. verb To gradually use up someone's energy, money, or resources.
  4. noun Something that steadily consumes resources without giving anything back.

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