n. a device for stopping the flow of blood through an artery by twisting a bar etc. in a ligature or bandage.
[ F prob. f. OF tournicle coat of mail, TUNICLE, infl. by tourner TURN ]
n. a device for stopping the flow of blood through an artery by twisting a bar etc. in a ligature or bandage.
[ F prob. f. OF tournicle coat of mail, TUNICLE, infl. by tourner TURN ]
Concise Oxford English dictionary. Краткий оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2012