hemostatic agent

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• hemostatic — 1. Arresting the flow of blood within the vessels. 2. SYN: antihemorrhagic. * * * he·mo·stat·ic or chiefly Brit hae·mo·stat·ic .hē mə stat ik n an agent that checks bleeding esp one that shortens the clotting time of blood hemostatic or chiefly… …   Medical dictionary

• hemostatic — adjective tending to check bleeding by contracting the tissues or blood vessels • Syn: ↑styptic • Similar to: ↑astringent • Derivationally related forms: ↑hemostasis, ↑styptic (for: ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

• hemostatic — I. noun Date: circa 1706 a hemostatic agent II. adjective Date: 1834 1. of or caused by hemostasis 2. serving to check bleeding …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• hemostatic — /hee meuh stat ik, hem euh /, adj. Med. 1. arresting hemorrhage, as a drug; styptic. 2. pertaining to stagnation of the blood. n. 3. a hemostatic agent or substance. [1700 10; HEMO + STATIC] * * * …   Universalium

• hemostatic — he•mo•stat•ic [[t]ˌhi məˈstæt ɪk[/t]] adj. 1) med arresting hemorrhage, as a drug; styptic 2) med pertaining to stagnation of the blood 3) med a hemostatic agent or substance • Etymology: 1700–10 …   From formal English to slang

• hemostatic — HEMOSTÁTIC, Ă, hemostatici, ce, adj., s.n. (Agent mecanic, fizic sau chimic) care are însuşirea de a opri o hemoragie. – Din fr. hémostatique. Trimis de gall, 13.09.2007. Sursa: DEX 98  hemostátic adj. (sil. mf. sta ) → static Trimis de siveco,… …   Dicționar Român

• capillary hemostatic — an agent that reduces capillary bleeding time by increasing the contractility and resistance and decreasing the permeability of the capillary wall …   Medical dictionary

• QuikClot — is a brand of hemostatic agents that is manufactured by Z Medica Corporation. The original QuikClot was a granular product that was be poured directly on wounds to stop bleeding. It works by adsorbing water from the blood, concentrating the… …   Wikipedia

• ethamsylate — A hemostatic agent. SYN: cyclonamine, etamsylate. * * * etham·sy·late (ə thamґsə lāt) a hemostatic agent that acts by maintaining capillary wall stability, used for the prophylaxis and treatment of hemorrhage from small blood… …   Medical dictionary

• First-aid kit — A first aid kit is a collection of supplies and equipment for use in giving first aid. First aid kits contain a variety of equipment that may include bandages for controlling bleeding, personal protective equipment such as gloves, a breathing… …   Wikipedia

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