noun
- devices used to stop bleeding by compressing blood vessels, typically consisting of a band that is tightened around a limb
Usage: medical
Examples
- The paramedics applied tourniquets to stop the severe bleeding from his leg wounds.
- Military medics are trained to use tourniquets in combat situations.
- The emergency kit contained bandages, antiseptic, and two tourniquets.
- Doctors used tourniquets during the surgery to control blood flow.
- The first aid instructor demonstrated how to properly apply tourniquets.
- Modern tourniquets are more effective than the improvised ones used in the past.