hemostatic

hemostatic
adjective
tending to check bleeding by contracting the tissues or blood vessels
Syn: ↑styptic
Similar to: ↑astringent
Derivationally related forms: ↑hemostasis, ↑styptic (for: ↑styptic), ↑stypsis (for: ↑styptic)

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I. \\| ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷|stad.ik\ noun (-s)
Etymology: Late Greek haimostatikos, n. & adjective
: an agent that checks bleeding; especially : one that shortens the clotting time of blood — compare hemostat
II. adjective
Etymology: Late Greek haimostatikos good for stopping blood, from Greek haimo- hem- + -statikos -static
1. : of or caused by hemostasis
2. : serving to check bleeding

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/hee'meuh stat"ik, hem'euh-/, adj. Med.
1. arresting hemorrhage, as a drug; styptic.
2. pertaining to stagnation of the blood.
n.
3. a hemostatic agent or substance.
[1700-10; HEMO- + STATIC]

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