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tourniquet in French

tourniquet in French is garrot, tourniquet — tourniquet means a tight band or device wrapped around a limb to stop severe bleeding by cutting off blood flow.

tourniquet in French

garrot
noun
(medicine) A tightly-compressed bandage used to stop bleeding by stopping the flow of blood through a large artery in a limb.
tourniquet
noun
(medicine) A tightly-compressed bandage used to stop bleeding by stopping the flow of blood through a large artery in a limb.

What does "tourniquet" mean?

  1. noun A tight band or device wrapped around a limb to stop severe bleeding by cutting off blood flow.
    "The medic applied a tourniquet above the wound to stop the bleeding."
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tourniquet in a sentence

  • The medic applied a tourniquet above the wound to stop the bleeding.

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What is "tourniquet" in French?

"tourniquet" in French is garrot, tourniquet. tourniquet means: A tight band or device wrapped around a limb to stop severe bleeding by cutting off blood flow.

How do you use "tourniquet" in a sentence?

Example: "The medic applied a tourniquet above the wound to stop the bleeding." In French, "tourniquet" is garrot, tourniquet.

Are there other ways to say "tourniquet" in French?

Yes — French has 2 translations listed for "tourniquet": garrot, tourniquet.

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