HEMOSTATIC

Pronunciation (US):

(GB):

 I. (adjective) 

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Meaning:

Tending to check bleeding by contracting the tissues or blood vessels

Synonyms:

hemostatic; styptic

Classified under:

Adjectives

Similar:

astringent (tending to draw together or constrict soft organic tissue)

Derivation:

hemostasis (surgical procedure of stopping the flow of blood (as with a hemostat))

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