tourniquet
noun
tour·ni·quet
ˈtu̇r-ni-kət 
ˈtər-
ˈtər-
: a device (such as a band of rubber) that checks bleeding or blood flow by compressing blood vessels
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Tiffany rushed to Scola’s aide, using her belt as a tourniquet.
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Matt Webb Mitovich, TVLine, 15 Oct. 2024
McKenzie was able to fight off the shark and get to shore, where a retired police officer used his dog's leash as a tourniquet to help stop the bleeding before McKenzie was airlifted to the hospital.
—Julia Gomez, USA TODAY, 30 July 2024
Tina Harris: The IV bags, needles laying all over the floor … syringes, tourniquets, bloody footprints, bloody paper towels …
And there were drugs, bottles and vials everywhere.
—Nikki Battiste, CBS News, 5 Oct. 2024
Any other do-it-yourself remedies, like trying to suck the venom out of the wound, wrapping a tourniquet around the wound or applying ice to the wound may only worsen the symptoms.
—Annie Goodykoontz, The Arizona Republic, 19 July 2024
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Matt Webb Mitovich, TVLine, 15 Oct. 2024
McKenzie was able to fight off the shark and get to shore, where a retired police officer used his dog's leash as a tourniquet to help stop the bleeding before McKenzie was airlifted to the hospital.
—Julia Gomez, USA TODAY, 30 July 2024
Tina Harris: The IV bags, needles laying all over the floor … syringes, tourniquets, bloody footprints, bloody paper towels …
And there were drugs, bottles and vials everywhere.
—Nikki Battiste, CBS News, 5 Oct. 2024
Any other do-it-yourself remedies, like trying to suck the venom out of the wound, wrapping a tourniquet around the wound or applying ice to the wound may only worsen the symptoms.
—Annie Goodykoontz, The Arizona Republic, 19 July 2024
See all Example Sentences for tourniquet
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“Tourniquet.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tourniquet. Accessed 17 Nov. 2024.
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tourniquet
noun
tour·ni·quet
ˈtu̇r-ni-kət
ˈtər-
ˈtər-
: a device (as a band of rubber) used to stop or slow bleeding or blood flow by compressing blood vessels
Medical Definition
tourniquet
noun
tour·ni·quet
ˈtu̇r-ni-kət
ˈtər-
ˈtər-
: a device (as a bandage twisted tight with a stick) to check bleeding or blood flow
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