TOURNIQUET - Definition

Pronunciation:		'tûuni`key
WordNet Dictionary

	Definition:	[n] bandage that stops the flow of blood from an artery by applying pressure

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	Synonyms:	compression bandage

	See Also:	bandage

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

	Definition:	\Tour"ni*quet\, n. [F., fr. tourner to turn.] (Surg.) An instrument for arresting hemorrhage. It consists essentially of a pad or compress upon which pressure is made by a band which is tightened by a screw or other means.

Medical Dictionary

	Definition:	A device that is tightened over an extremity to stop bleeding.

Dream Dictionary

	Definition:	Dreaming that you are using a tourniquet indicates that you are feeling drained. You need to concentrate your energy on our strengths and now your weaknesses.