bloodless
blood·less
adjective
1.
destitute of blood or apparently so
- “the bloodless carcass of my Hector sold” John Dryden
2.
- “bloodless surgery”
- “a bloodless coup”
3.
Origin
From Middle English blodles, from Old English blōdlēas (“bloodless”). Cognate with Dutch bloedeloos (“bloodless”), German blutlos (“bloodless”), Danish blodløs (“bloodless”), Swedish blodlös (“bloodless”), Icelandic blóðlaus (“bloodless”). By surface analysis, blood + -less.
Phrases
- bloodless surgery
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Word family
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