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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Conventional hemostatic agents such as gauze or medical bands are limited to application on the surface of the skin.
From Science Daily • Feb. 23, 2024
Other advantages of the hemostatic material included its easy application and removal.
From Science Daily • Jan. 22, 2024
Packets of hemostatic granules, she found out, can stop catastrophic bleeding; decompression needles can relieve pressure in a punctured chest.
From New York Times • May 28, 2022
What if you don’t have any hemostatic gauze?
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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