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hemostyptic

UK/ˌhiː.mə(ʊ)ˈstɪp.tɪk/US/ˌhi.məˈstɪp.tɪk/

hemostyptic adjective: that stops the flow of blood from a small wound, such as a nick from shaving.

Adjective

hemostyptic (not comparable)

  1. That stops the flow of blood from a small wound, such as a nick from shaving.

Origin of hemostyptic

From hemo- + styptic.

Words that rhyme with hemostyptic

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Questions about hemostyptic

What does hemostyptic mean?
Hemostyptic means that stops the flow of blood from a small wound, such as a nick from shaving.
What part of speech is hemostyptic?
Hemostyptic is an adjective.
How do you pronounce hemostyptic?
Hemostyptic is pronounced /ˌhiː.mə(ʊ)ˈstɪp.tɪk/ (UK).

Words near hemostyptic in the dictionary

  1. hemostat
  2. hemostatic
  3. hemostatically
  4. hemostatics
  5. hemostats
  6. hemostyptic
  7. hemotaxis
  8. hemotherapeutic
  9. hemotherapy
  10. hemothoraces
  11. hemothorax

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