n. 止血药

Stanch \Stanch\, a. [Compar. {Stancher} (-[~e]r); superl.
{Stanchest}.] [From {Stanch}, v. t., and hence literally
signifying, stopped or stayed; cf. Sp. estanco stopped,
tight, not leaky, as a ship. See {Stanch}, v. t.] [Written
also {staunch}.]
1. Strong and tight; sound; firm; as, a stanch ship.

One of the closets is parqueted with plain deal, set
in diamond, exceeding stanch and pretty. --Evelyn.

2. Firm in principle; constant and zealous; loyal; hearty;
steady; steadfast; as, a stanch churchman; a stanch friend
or adherent. --V. Knox.

In politics I hear you 're stanch. --Prior.

3. Close; secret; private. [Obs.]

This is to be kept stanch. --Locke.


Stancher \Stanch"er\ (st[.a]nch"[~e]r), n.
One who, or that which, stanches, or stops, the flowing, as
of blood.