hemostatic

US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(hē′mə stat′ik, hem′ə-)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
he•mo•stat•ic  (hē′mə stat′ik, hem′ə-),USA pronunciation adj. [Med.]
  1. Medicinearresting hemorrhage, as a drug;
    styptic.
  2. Medicinepertaining to stagnation of the blood.

n. 
  1. Medicinea hemostatic agent or substance.
  • hemo- + static 1700–10

'hemostatic' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
ellagic acid - haemostatic - hemostat - styptic - thromboplastin

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