antihemorrhagic
|an-ti-hem-or-rhag-ic|
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/ˌæn.ti.hɛm.əˈrædʒ.ɪk/
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/ˌæn.ti.hiː.məˈrædʒ.ɪk/
stops bleeding
Etymology
'antihemorrhagic' is a modern medical formation from the combining prefix 'anti-' (from Greek anti- meaning 'against') plus 'hemorrhagic' (from Greek-related elements meaning 'bleeding').
'hemorrhagic' ultimately derives from Greek 'haimorrhagia' (haima 'blood' + rhagē 'bursting forth'), passed into Latin/Medieval usage as 'haemorrhagia' and into English as 'hemorrhage/haemorrhage'; the prefix 'anti-' was attached in New Latin/medical formations to produce 'antihemorrhagic'.
The combined form originally and consistently meant 'acting against hemorrhage' and has retained that specific medical meaning.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Noun 1
a substance or agent that stops or reduces bleeding; a hemostatic drug or topical agent.
The surgeon applied an antihemorrhagic to the surgical site.
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Adjective 1
preventing, stopping, or reducing hemorrhage; acting to check bleeding (synonymous with hemostatic).
The team used an antihemorrhagic agent to control the wound.
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Last updated: 2025/09/02 00:09