hemostatic meaning

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hemostatic (adjective): tending to check bleeding by contracting the tissues or blood vessels.

Definition of hemostatic

  1. tending to check bleeding by contracting the tissues or blood vessels

    Synonyms: styptic

    Similar: astringent

    Related forms: hemostasis

Scrabble score: 17 (letter breakdown)

Word lists: words starting with HE · words ending in IC · 10-letter words

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