hemostyptic


hemostatic

 [he″mo-stat´ik] 1. checking blood flow.2. hemostat (def. 2).

styp·tic

(stip'tik), 1. Having an astringent or hemostatic effect. 2. An astringent agent used topically to stop bleeding. Synonym(s): hemostyptic [G. styptikos, astringent]

hemostyptic

(hē-mō-stĭp′tĭk) [″ + styptikos, astringent] An astringent that stops bleeding; a chemical hemostatic.