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hemostatic

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he·mo·stat·ic  (hm-sttk)
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
styptic
astringent - tending to draw together or constrict soft organic tissue; "astringent cosmetic lotions"


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