exsanio

ex-sănĭo ( exan- ), āre, v. a. [sanies], to free from matter or corruption, to cause to suppurate, to cleanse, dress a wound, etc. (post-Aug.).

I.

Lit.:

vulnus (sal aridus),

Cels. 5, 27.— Transf.:

pressam bacam,

to press out the juice, Col. 12, 47, 10:

sinapi,

id. 12, 57, 2:

salsuram carnis,

id. 12, 55, 2:

veterani, quamvis confossi, patienter et sine gemitu velut aliena corpora exsaniari patiuntur,

Sen. Cons. ad Helv. 3, 1.—

II.

Trop.:

amaritudinem et pallorem,

i. e. to extract, remove, Col. 12, 55.