hemostatic
/,hi:mou'stætik/ Cách viết khác : (hemostatic) /,hi:mou'stætik/
Definition
- Adjective:
- Tending to stop bleeding: Describes a substance, agent, or procedure that acts to arrest the flow of blood, typically by causing the contraction of tissues or blood vessels.
Usage Examples
- Adjective:
- The surgeon applied a hemostatic agent to the wound.
- This powder has strong hemostatic properties.
- A hemostatic clamp was used during the procedure.
Advanced Usage
- Medical Context: The term is primarily used in medical, surgical, and first-aid contexts to describe materials (e.g., gauze, sponges, powders) or drugs designed to control bleeding.
- The new hemostatic dressing is highly effective for traumatic wounds.
Variants and Related Words
- Hemostasis (n): The process of stopping bleeding or the arrest of blood circulation to a part of the body.
- The body's natural hemostasis involves clotting factors.
- Hemostat (n): A surgical instrument used to clamp blood vessels to control bleeding; also, an agent that stops bleeding.
- The nurse handed the surgeon a hemostat.
Synonyms
- Styptic: (Adjective/Noun) Having the property of stopping bleeding, often by contracting tissues; a stypic agent.
- Anticoagulant (Antonym): (Adjective/Noun) A substance that prevents blood clotting.
Adjective
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tending to check bleeding by contracting the tissues or blood vessels
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