staunched
Stemmed the flow
Staunched is the past tense of staunch, meaning to stop or slow the flow of something—typically blood from a wound: She staunched the bleeding with a towel.
The word extends to stopping any unwanted flow or loss: Emergency funding staunched the exodus of teachers from the district.
Brought to a halt
- stemmedStopped or originated
- checkedConfirmed by examination
- curbedLimited or checked
- arrestedSeized by authorities
contained · suppressed · quelled · blocked · inhibited · curtailed · restrained · controlled
Wound covering strip
- tourniquetCompression band stopping hemorrhage
- compressReduce volume by force
- gauzeOpen-weave medical fabric
- woundCoiled, or an injury
hemorrhage · clot · coagulation · hemostasis · platelets · fibrin · pressure · suture
stopped
Brought to a halt
arrested · contained · suppressed · quelled · blocked · inhibited · curtailed · restrained · controlled · dammed
bandage
Wound covering strip
- tourniquetCompression band stopping hemorrhage
- compressReduce volume by force
- gauzeOpen-weave medical fabric
wound · hemorrhage · clot · coagulation · hemostasis · platelets · fibrin · pressure · suture · ligature
staunchedflowing
Moving continuously onward
gushing · bleeding · streaming · hemorrhaging · pouring
stauncheduntreated
Not given care
unbandaged · neglected · reopened · aggravated · unattended