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tourniquet
noun
tour·ni·quet
ˈtu̇r-ni-kət
ˈtər-
: a device (such as a band of rubber) that checks bleeding or blood flow by compressing blood vessels
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Any other do-it-yourself remedies, like trying to suck the venom out of the wound, wrapping a tourniquet around the wound or applying ice to the wound may only worsen the symptoms.
—Annie Goodykoontz, The Arizona Republic, 19 July 2024
The two college swimmers managed to swim some 50 to 75 yards back to the boat, where her friend could apply a tourniquet to stop the bleeding.
—Rachel Treisman, NPR, 6 Sep. 2024
On Webster’s bodycam video, he’s seen handing a tourniquet to the team working on Elisabeth and asking about the extent of her injuries.
—Rick Jervis, USA TODAY, 5 Aug. 2024
Some deputies practiced tying tourniquets or carrying injured survivors to a room down a side corridor to be treated in one of the two-and-a-half minute drills.
—Angie Dimichele, Sun Sentinel, 5 Aug. 2024
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“Tourniquet.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tourniquet. Accessed 14 Oct. 2024.
Kids Definition
tourniquet
noun
tour·ni·quet
ˈtu̇r-ni-kət
ˈtər-
: a device (as a band of rubber) used to stop or slow bleeding or blood flow by compressing blood vessels
Medical Definition
tourniquet
noun
tour·ni·quet
ˈtu̇r-ni-kət
ˈtər-
: a device (as a bandage twisted tight with a stick) to check bleeding or blood flow
More from Merriam-Webster on tourniquet
Nglish: Translation of tourniquet for Spanish Speakers
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