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Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary he·mo·stat·ic
DATE circa 1706 : a hemostatic agent
adjective DATE 1834 1. of or caused by hemostasis 2. serving to check bleeding Webster's Third New International Dictionary, Unabridged he·mo·stat·ic I. \| ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷|stad.ik\ noun (-s) Etymology: Late Greek haimostatikos, n. & adjective : an agent that checks bleeding; especially : one that shortens the clotting time of blood — compare hemostat II. adjective Etymology: Late Greek haimostatikos good for stopping blood, from Greek haimo- hem- + -statikos -static 1. : of or caused by hemostasis 2. : serving to check bleeding |
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