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• 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 — 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 — A substance for controlling bleeding. Ageratum, Boerhaavia, Brownea, Bryophyllum, Cereus, Clitoria, Diphysa, Gossypium, Lantana, Lecythis, Ormosia, Pterocarpus, Rhizophora, Solanum …   EthnoBotanical Dictionary

• hemostatic —    A substance that stops or slows bleeding, used either internally or externally …   Herbal-medical glossary

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• Thrombin — A key clot promoter, thrombin is an enzyme that presides over the conversion of a substance called fibrinogen to fibrin, the right stuff for a clot. * * * 1. An enzyme (proteinase), formed in shed blood, that converts fibrinogen into fibrin by… …   Medical dictionary

• Antihemorrhagic — An antihemorrhagic (antihaemorrhagic) agent is a substance that promotes hemostasis (stops bleeding). They may also be known as hemostatic (also spelled haemostatic) agents. Styptics (also spelled stiptics) are a specific type of antihemorrhagic… …   Wikipedia

• bleeding and blood clotting — ▪ disease Introduction       escape of blood from blood vessels into surrounding tissue and the process of coagulation through the action of platelets. Significance of hemostasis       The evolution of high pressure blood circulation in… …   Universalium

• blood disease — Introduction       any disease of the blood, involving the red blood cells (erythrocytes (erythrocyte)), white blood cells (leukocytes (leukocyte)), or platelets (platelet) (thrombocytes) or the tissues in which these elements are formed the bone …   Universalium

• factor — 1. One of the contributing causes in any action. 2. One of the components that by multiplication makes up a number or expression. 3. SYN: gene. 4. A vitamin or other essential element. 5. An event, characteristic, or other definable entity that …   Medical dictionary