| sanguinaceous | Of a blood-red colour; sanguine. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
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| 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) |
| sanguineous | 1. Abounding with blood; sanguine. 2. Of or pertaining to blood; bloody; constituting blood. 3. Blood-red; crimson. Origin: L. Sanguineus. See Sanguine. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| sanguineous cyst | A cyst containing blood or resulting from the encapsulation of a haematoma. Synonym: blood cyst, haematocele, haematocyst, sanguineous cyst. (05 Mar 2000) |
| sanguinivorous | Subsisting on blood. Origin: L. Sanguis + vorare to devour. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| sanguinolency | The state of being sanguinolent, or bloody. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| sanguinolent | Tinged or mingled with blood; bloody; as, sanguinolent sputa. Origin: L. Sanguinolentus, from sanguis blood: cf. F. Sanguinolent. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| sanguinopurulent | Denoting exudate or matter containing blood and pus. Origin: sanguino-+ L. Purulentus, festering (suppurative), fr. Pus, pus (05 Mar 2000) |
| Sanguisuga | Former name for Hirudo. Origin: L. A leech, fr. Sanguis, blood, + sugo, pp. Suctus, to suck (05 Mar 2000) |
| sanguisuge | <zoology> A bloodsucker, or leech. Origin: L. Sanguisuga; sanguis blood + sugere to suck. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| sanguivorous | <zoology> Subsisting upon blood; said of certain blood-sucking bats and other animals. See Vampire. Origin: L. Sanguis blood + vorare to devour. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |