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
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
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
The surgeon, who had provided himself with hemostatic preparations, hastened to arrest the hemorrhage.
From The Man With The Broken Ear by Holt, Henry
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