cruentation
noun
cru·en·ta·tion
ˌkrüˌen‧ˈtāshən,
-üən-
plural -s
: the oozing of blood from a corpse after incision or according to superstitious belief in the presence of the murderer
Word History
Etymology
Late Latin cruentation-, cruentatio staining with blood, from Latin cruentatus (past participle of cruentare to make bloody, from cruentus bloody) + -ion-, -io -ion; akin to Latin cruor blood