Relating to or capable of stopping bleeding; describing substances, instruments, or measures that promote blood clotting or reduce blood loss.
From haemostasis + -ic (adjectival suffix). The -ic suffix transforms the noun into an adjective, allowing speakers to describe anything that performs or relates to haemostasis.
Battlefield medicine revolutionized hemostatics—modern combat tourniquets and hemostatic gauzes save lives that would have been lost a century ago. Innovation in these materials directly comes from military medical needs.
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