hemostatic

1 of 2

noun

he·​mo·​stat·​ic ˌhē-mə-ˈsta-tik How to pronounce hemostatic (audio)
: a hemostatic agent

hemostatic

2 of 2

adjective

1
: of or caused by hemostasis
2
: serving to check bleeding

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Noun
To handle heavily bleeding wounds, there’s a length of QuikClot© hemostatic gauze. — Jim Cobb, Field & Stream, 14 Feb. 2023

Word History

First Known Use

Noun

circa 1706, in the meaning defined above

Adjective

1834, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of hemostatic was circa 1706

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hemostatic

1 of 2 noun
he·​mo·​stat·​ic
variants or chiefly British haemostatic
ˌhē-mə-ˈstat-ik How to pronounce hemostatic (audio)
: an agent that checks bleeding
especially : one that shortens the clotting time of blood

hemostatic

2 of 2 adjective
variants or chiefly British haemostatic
1
: of or caused by hemostasis
2
: serving to check bleeding
a hemostatic agent
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