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adjectivehemostatic (comparative more hemostatic, superlative most hemostatic)
comparative more hemostatic · superlative most hemostatic · alternative UK haemostatic
- Of or pertaining to hemostasis: stopping bleeding.
nounhemostatic (plural hemostatics)
plural hemostatics · alternative UK haemostatic
- Any medicine that stops bleeding.
Antonyms: anticoagulant, antiplatelet
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nounAny medicine that stops bleeding.
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adjectivetending to check bleeding by contracting the tissues or blood vessels
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hemostatic. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hemostatic
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“hemostatic.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hemostatic. Accessed November 3, 2026.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “hemostatic,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hemostatic.
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