hemostatic
Americanadjective
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arresting hemorrhage, as a drug; styptic.
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pertaining to stagnation of the blood.
noun
Etymology
Origin of hemostatic
Example Sentences
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Through animal experiments, the hemostatic agent demonstrated rapid acceleration of tissue adhesion and hemostasis in bleeding wounds, effectively preventing the infiltration of water containing infectious agents such as bacteria.
From Science Daily • Feb. 23, 2024
Moreover, existing hemostatic materials lack consistent adherence to bleeding sites and are prone to infection from external contaminants.
From Science Daily • Feb. 23, 2024
But zeolite, a simple mineral with hitherto unknown hemostatic properties, saves their bacon every time.
From New York Times • Jul. 26, 2023
Tourniquets are now standard issue in the U.S. military, along with hemostatic dressings—sterile gauze infused with kaolin, a clay that promotes swift blood clotting.
From The New Yorker • Apr. 1, 2019
I then pinched the blood vessels with a pair of Dr. Pean's hemostatic pincers, washed the wound and applied a dressing, without making a single ligature.
From Complete Hypnotism, Mesmerism, Mind-Reading and Spiritualism How to Hypnotize: Being an Exhaustive and Practical System of Method, Application, and Use by Alpheus, A.
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