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Definition of Stanch
1. Verb. Stop the flow of a liquid. "Stem the tide"
Definition of Stanch
1. v. t. To stop the flowing of, as blood; to check; also, to stop the flowing of blood from; as, to stanch a wound.
2. v. i. To cease, as the flowing of blood.
3. n. That which stanches or checks.
4. a. Strong and tight; sound; firm; as, a stanch ship.
5. v. t. To prop; to make stanch, or strong.
Definition of Stanch
1. Verb. To stop the flow of. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Stanch
1. staunch [adj STANCHER, STANCHEST] / to stop the flow of blood from [v -ED, -ING, -ES] - See also: staunch
Medical Definition of Stanch
1. 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. "In politics I hear you 're stanch." (Prior) 3. Close; secret; private. "This to be kept stanch." (Locke) Origin: From Stanch, and hence literally signifying, stopped or stayed; cf. Sp. Estanco stopped, tight, not leaky, as a ship. See Stanch Alternative forms: staunch. 1. To stop the flowing of, as blood; to check; also, to stop the flowing of blood from; as, to stanch a wound. Alternative forms: staunch] "Iron or a stone laid to the neck doth stanch the bleeding of the nose." (Bacon) 2. To extinguish; to quench, as fire or thirst. Origin: OF. Estanchier, F. Etancher to stpo a liquid from flowing; akin to Pr, Sp, & Pg. Estancar, It. Stancare to weary, LL. Stancare, stagnare, to stanch, fr. L. Stagnare to be or make stagnant. See Stagnate. To cease, as the flowing of blood. "Immediately her issue of blood stanched." (Luke viii. 44) Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)
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