Sanguification
/ˌsæŋɡwɪfɪˈkeɪʃən/noun
The process of making something bloody or blood-like.
Did you know?In ancient alchemy, the transformation of substances was often linked to blood, symbolizing life, death, and rebirth — a true occult rite.
Etymological Timeline
Latin
Latin
sanguis
“blood”
Late Latin
Late Latin
sanguificare
“to make bloody or to cause to bleed”
Medieval Latin
Medieval Latin
sanguificatio
“the act of causing to bleed or blood-making”
17th Century
English
sanguification
“the process of becoming blood, often used in medical and alchemical texts”
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