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noun - a drug that causes contraction of body tissues and canals
noun - a substance used to check bleeding
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An antihemorrhagic (antihæmorrhagic) agent is a substance that promotes hemostasis (stops bleeding). It may also be known as a hemostatic (also spelled hæmostatic) agent.A styptic (also spelled stiptic) is a specific type of antihemorrhagic agent that works by contracting tissue to seal injured blood vessels. Styptic pencils contain astringents.Antihemorrhagic agents used in medicine have various mechanisms of action:* Systemic drugs work by inhibiting fibrinolysis or promoting coagulation. * Locally-acting hemostatic agents work by causing vasoconstriction or promoting platelet aggregation. |