🩹tourniquet

noun
/ˈtʊrnɪkɪt/

Meaning

a device used to stop bleeding by compressing blood vessels

Example Sentences

The medic applied a tourniquet to stop the bleeding.

Synonyms

band, compression band, hemostat, binding

Antonyms

release, loosen

Collocations

apply a tourniquet, tourniquet use, emergency tourniquet

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