styptic; hemostatic agent
Refers to a substance or material used to stop bleeding, such as a styptic pencil or powder.
I used a styptic on the razor nick.
stopping of bleeding; hemostasis
The act or process of stopping bleeding. Often used in medical or first-aid contexts. Compare with 止血 (しけつ), which is the more formal medical term.
See also: 止血
I stopped the bleeding by applying pressure to the wound.
Standard kanji spelling.
Abbreviated kanji form; less common than 血止め.
Compound of 血 (ち, 'blood') and 止め (どめ, 'stopping'), the noun form of 止める (とめる, 'to stop').