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Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   Any medicine that stops bleeding.

Adjective

1. 1
   Of or pertaining to hemostasis: stopping bleeding.

Adjective

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

Synonyms

All synonyms

stanchingstaunchingstypticstyptics

Etymology

From hemo- + -static.