hemostatic
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he·mo·stat·ic
(hē′mə-stăt′ĭk)adj.
Acting to arrest bleeding or hemorrhage.
n.
A hemostatic device or agent.
[hemo- + Greek statikos, causing to stop; see static.]
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he•mo•stat•ic
(ˌhi məˈstæt ɪk)adj.
1. arresting hemorrhage, as a drug; styptic.
2. pertaining to stagnation of the blood.
n. 3. a hemostatic agent or substance.
[1700–10]
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hemostatic, haemostatic
a styptic agent or substance. — hemostatic, haemostatic, adj.
See also: Blood and Blood Vessels-Ologies & -Isms. Copyright 2008 The Gale Group, Inc. All rights reserved.
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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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