Definition of HEMOSTATIC

hemostatic

Plural: hemostatics

Adjective Satellite

  • tending to check bleeding by contracting the tissues or blood vessels

Adj

  • Of or pertaining to hemostasis: stopping bleeding.

Noun

  • Any medicine that stops bleeding.

Origin / Etymology

From hemo- + -static.

Synonyms

styptic

Antonyms

anticoagulant#Noun, antiplatelet#Noun

Scrabble Score: 17

hemostatic: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
hemostatic: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
hemostatic: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 18

hemostatic: valid Words With Friends Word