cruentation

noun

cru·​en·​ta·​tion

ˌkrüˌen‧ˈtāshən,

-üən-

plural -s

: the oozing of blood from a corpse after incision or according to superstitious belief in the presence of the murderer

Word History

Etymology

Late Latin cruentation-, cruentatio staining with blood, from Latin cruentatus (past participle of cruentare to make bloody, from cruentus bloody) + -ion-, -io -ion; akin to Latin cruor blood

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