Noun: tourniquet 'tûr-ni-kut [N. Amer], 'tor-ni,key or 'tûr-ni,key [Brit]- Bandage that stops the flow of blood from an artery by applying pressure
"The first responder applied a tourniquet to the wound to control the bleeding";
- compression bandage
Derived forms: tourniquets
Type of: bandage, patch
Encyclopedia: Tourniquet