hemostatic

noun

he·​mo·​stat·​ic ˌhē-mə-ˈsta-tik How to pronounce hemostatic (audio)
: a hemostatic agent

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To handle heavily bleeding wounds, there’s a length of QuikClot© hemostatic gauze. Jim Cobb, Field & Stream, 14 Feb. 2023 Combine that with an Israeli pressure dressing and hemostatic gauze for additional means of dealing with moderate to severe bleeding. Derek McDonald, Outdoor Life, 3 Nov. 2020

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1706, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of hemostatic was circa 1706

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“Hemostatic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hemostatic. Accessed 10 Jun. 2026.

Medical Definition

hemostatic

1 of 2 noun
he·​mo·​stat·​ic
variants or chiefly British haemostatic
: an agent that checks bleeding
especially : one that shortens the clotting time of blood

hemostatic

2 of 2 adjective
variants or chiefly British haemostatic
1
: of or caused by hemostasis
2
: serving to check bleeding
a hemostatic agent
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