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Korean
Etymology
Sino-Korean word from 止血, from 止 + 血 (“blood”).
Pronunciation
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| Revised Romanization? | jihyeol |
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| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | jihyeol |
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| McCune–Reischauer? | chihyŏl |
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| Yale Romanization? | cihyel |
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Noun
지혈 • (jihyeol) (hanja 止血)
- (medicine, hematology) staunching; hemostasis, haemostasis
- Antonym: 출혈(出血) (chulhyeol, “hemorrhage”)
Derived terms