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[[Image:Bloodstopper.jpg|thumb|Powdered bloodstopper being applied to [[Felix Gaeta|Gaeta]]'s leg ([[Faith]]). ]]

'''Bloodstopper''' is a generic term for a powder-based cauterizing agent used to prevent wounds from bleeding in an effective way. It immediately cauterizes gun-shot wounds and other types of bleedings. As the process creates heat, [[morpha]] is used along with it to ease the pain. Packets of the cauterizing agent, Hemostatik-A, It is included in standard Colonial Fleet [[medkit]]s ([[Faith]]).

== Related imagery ==

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Image:Hemostatik-A.jpg|A packet of the Hemostatik-A "bloodstopper" cauterizing agent, produced by [[Picon Laboratories]].
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== Notes ==

*The idea of bloodstopper comes from writer [[Bradley Thompson|Bradley Thompson]]<ref>{{cite_web|url=http://verheiden.blogspot.com/2007/11/wga-strike-day-24-this-is-post-300.html|title=Famous Mark Verheidens Of Filmland: WGA Strike - Day 24 + this is post #300 (!)|date=|accessdate=|last=|first=|format=|language=}}</ref>.
*Similar combat coagulants, such as [[:w:QuikClot|QuikClot]], are used by today's armies.

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