| Pronunciation: | | `heemu'statik
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| | Definition: | | [adj] tending to check bleeding by contracting the tissues or blood vessels |
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| | Synonyms: | | astringent, styptic |
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\Hem`o*stat"ic\, a. [Hemo- + Gr. statiko`s causing to
stand, fr. ? to stand.]
1. (Med.) Of or relating to stagnation of the blood.
2. Serving to arrest hemorrhage; styptic.
\Hem`o*stat"ic\, n.
A medicine or application to arrest hemorrhage.
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| | Definition: | | Prevents bleeding and promotes clotting of blood. |
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| | Definition: | | Something that stops bleeding. |
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