tourniquet
nounmasculinetécnico/tuɾniˈkɛtɨ/low
tor·ni·que·te
Definition
A device, typically a band or cord tightened around a limb, used to severely compress a blood vessel and stop severe bleeding.
The medic applied a tourniquet to the soldier's leg.
A tourniquet should only be used as a last resort for life-threatening bleeding.
Common collocations
apply a tourniquetemergency tourniquettighten the tourniquetmilitary tourniquet
Etymology
Do francês 'tourniquet', diminutivo de 'tourner' (girar).