'Tourniquet' definitions:
Definition of 'tourniquet'
From: WordNet
noun
Bandage that stops the flow of blood from an artery by applying pressure [syn: compression bandage, tourniquet]
Definition of 'Tourniquet'
From: GCIDE
- Tourniquet \Tour"ni*quet\, n. [F., fr. tourner to turn.] (Surg.) An instrument for arresting hemorrhage. It consists essentially of a pad or compress upon which pressure is made by a band which is tightened by a screw or other means. [1913 Webster]
Synonyms of 'tourniquet'
From: Moby Thesaurus
- Ace bandage,
- adhesive tape,
- application,
- band,
- Band-Aid,
- bandage,
- bandaging,
- binder,
- brace,
- cast,
- cataplasm,
- compress,
- cotton,
- court plaster,
- cravat,
- dressing,
- elastic bandage,
- epithem,
- four-tailed bandage,
- gauze,
- lint,
- plaster,
- plaster cast,
- pledget,
- poultice,
- roller,
- roller bandage,
- rubber bandage,
- sling,
- splint,
- sponge,
- stupe,
- tampon,
- tape,
- tent,
- triangular bandage