| sangu | <zoology> The Abyssinian ox (Bos or Bibos, Africanus), noted for the great length of its horns. It has a hump on its back. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
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| sangui- | Blood, bloody. Origin: G. Sanguis (05 Mar 2000) |
| sanguifacient | Synonym: haemopoietic. Origin: sangui-+ L. Facio, to make (05 Mar 2000) |
| sanguiferous | <physiology> Conveying blood; as, sanguiferous vessels, i. E, the arteries, veins, capillaries. Origin: L. Sanguis blood. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| sanguification | <physiology> The production of blood; the conversion of the products of digestion into blood; haematosis. Origin: Cf. F. Sanguification. See Sanguify. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| sanguifier | A producer of blood. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| sanguifluous | Flowing or running with blood. Origin: L. Sanguis blood + fluere to flow. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| sanguify | To produce blood from. Origin: L. Sanguis blood + -fy: cf. F. Sanguifier. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| sanguigenous | Producing blood; as, sanguigenous food. Origin: L. Sanguis + -genous. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| sanguinaceous | Of a blood-red colour; sanguine. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| sanguinaria | 1. <botany> A genus of plants of the Poppy family. Sanguinaria Canadensis, or bloodroot, is the only species. It has a perennial rootstock, which sends up a few roundish lobed leaves and solitary white blossoms in early spring. See Bloodroot. 2. The rootstock of the bloodroot, used in medicine as an emetic, etc. Origin: NL. See Sanguinary, &. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| sanguinarine | An alkaloid obtained from the bloodroot plant, Sanguinaria canadensis, used to treat and remove dental plaque. (05 Mar 2000) |
| sanguinary | 1. Attended with much bloodshed; bloody; murderous; as, a sanguinary war, contest, or battle. "We may not propagate religion by wars, or by sanguinary persecutions to force consciences." (Bacon) 2. Bloodthirsty; cruel; eager to shed blood. "Passion . . . Makes us brutal and sanguinary." (Broome) Origin: L. Sanguinarius, fr. Sanguis blood: cf. F.sanguinaire. <botany> The yarrow. The Sanguinaria. Origin: L. Herba sanguinaria an herb that stanches blood: cf. F. Sanguinaire. See Sanguinary. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| sanguine | 1. Having the colour of blood; red. "Of his complexion he was sanguine." (Chaucer) "Like to that sanguine flower inscribed with woe." (Milton) 2. Characterised by abundance and active circulation of blood; as, a sanguine bodily temperament. 3. Warm; ardent; as, a sanguine temper. 4. Anticipating the best; not desponding; confident; full of hope; as, sanguine of success. Synonym: Warm, ardent, lively, confident, hopeful. Origin: F. Sanguin, L. Sanguineus, fr. Sanguis blood. Cf. Sanguineous. To stain with blood; to impart the colour of blood to; to ensanguine. 1. Blood colour; red. 2. Anything of a blood-red, as cloth. "In sanguine and in pes he clad was all." (Chaucer) 3. <chemical> Bloodstone. 4. Red crayon. See the Note under Crayon. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| sanguineless | Destitute of blood; pale. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |