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hemostatic

American  
[hee-muh-stat-ik, hem-uh-] / ˌhi məˈstæt ɪk, ˌhɛm ə- /

adjective

Medicine/Medical.
  1. arresting hemorrhage, as a drug; styptic.

  2. pertaining to stagnation of the blood.


noun

  1. a hemostatic agent or substance.

Etymology

Origin of hemostatic

First recorded in 1700–10; hemo- + static

Example Sentences

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In the research, mussel adhesive proteins demonstrated excellent hemostatic effects including platelet activation.

From Science Daily • Feb. 23, 2024

This hemostatic agent has garnered attention in the academic community due to its efficacy in clotting blood and its safety within the body.

From Science Daily • Feb. 23, 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.