or chiefly Brit  hae*mo*stat*ic  n :  an agent that checks bleeding : esp  :  one that shortens the clotting time of blood
, or chiefly Brit  haemostatic  adj 1  :  of or caused by hemostasis  2  :  serving to check bleeding <a agent>  .
 
 
 
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