he·mo·stat·ic (h  m -st t  k)adj. Acting to arrest bleeding or hemorrhage. n. A hemostatic device or agent. [hemo- + Greek statikos, causing to stop; see static.] |
hemostatic, haemostatic
a styptic agent or substance. — hemostatic, haemostatic, adj.
See also: Blood and Blood Vessels
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| Adj. | 1. | hemostatic - tending to check bleeding by contracting the tissues or blood vessels astringent - tending to draw together or constrict soft organic tissue; "astringent cosmetic lotions" |
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