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Antihemorrhagic

Definition

adjective

(1) An agent or drug that can arrest or reduce hemorrhage.

(2) A drug capable of promoting hemostasis.


Supplement

Styptics are examples of agents that stop bleeding by contracting tissue to seal injured blood vessels.


Variant: antihaemorrhagic

Synonym: hemostatic


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