Topic: HOSPITAL
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| Date: | 1300-1400 |
| Language: | Old French |
| Origin: | estancher, from Vulgar Latin stanticare, from Latin stare 'to stand' |
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staunch2 also stanch American English [transitive]
MH to stop the flow of liquid, especially of blood from a wound : 
He used a rag to staunch the flow of blood.
He used a rag to staunch the flow of blood.