Source : Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)

Hemostatic \Hem`o*stat"ic\, a. [Hemo- + Gr. statiko`s causing to
   stand, fr. ? to stand.]
   1. (Med.) Of or relating to stagnation of the blood.

   2. Serving to arrest hemorrhage; styptic.

Hemostatic \Hem`o*stat"ic\, n.
   A medicine or application to arrest hemorrhage.

Source : WordNet®

hemostatic
     adj : tending to check bleeding by contracting the tissues or
           blood vessels [syn: {styptic}]