Definitions

1. verb

to make blood flow or to cause blood to flow

“The wound began to cruentate, releasing a stream of crimson fluid.”

2. verb

to make something bloody or to cause it to become blood-stained

“The battlefield cruentated with the blood of fallen soldiers.”

3. verb

to be bloody or to have blood in (something)

“The slaughterhouse cruentated with the fresh meat.”

4. noun

the act of making blood flow

“The doctor examined the patient’s wound, looking for signs of cruentation.”