stanches
Halts the flow
Stanches is the third-person singular of stanch, meaning to stop or slow a flow—usually of blood: She stanches the wound with a cloth.
The word extends to stemming any unwanted flow: The bailout stanches the bleeding of investor confidence.
Staunch is an alternate spelling, though staunch more often appears as an adjective meaning loyal.
Coagulated mass
- coagulationLiquid solidifying into mass
- hemostasisProcess that stops bleeding
- tourniquetCompression band stopping hemorrhage
- pressureForce upon contact
gauze · platelets · fibrin · wound · hemorrhage · compression · styptic · hemostatic
Clamp stopping vessel flow
- antisepticMicrobe-killing substance
- sutureMedical wound closure
- gauzeOpen-weave medical fabric
- disinfectantAgent destroying surface pathogens
sterile · forceps · cauterize · dressing · saline · surgical · clamp · wound care
clot
Coagulated mass
- coagulationLiquid solidifying into mass
- hemostasisProcess that stops bleeding
- tourniquetCompression band stopping hemorrhage
pressure · gauze · platelets · fibrin · wound · hemorrhage · compression · styptic · hemostatic · bandage
hemostat
Clamp stopping vessel flow
- antisepticMicrobe-killing substance
- sutureMedical wound closure
- gauzeOpen-weave medical fabric
disinfectant · sterile · forceps · cauterize · dressing · saline · surgical · clamp · wound care · first aid
stop
Cease all motion
curb · stem · quell · suppress · block · interrupt · suspend · freeze · hold · discontinue
dam
Water-holding barrier
plug · cork · barrier · blockade · floodgate · weir · embankment · berm · sandbag · bulwark
valve
Fluid flow controller
tap · stopcock · gasket · seal · pipe · conduit · sluice · gate · outlet · drainage
- cuts offdisconnects, severs, detaches, unplugs, shuts off
stanchesperpetuates
Causes to endure indefinitely
continues · prolongs · sustains · encourages · promotes