Whats the meaning of the word 'tourniquet'?

Question

Like in the evanescenes (sp?)song..my god my tourniquet..
i dont mean the medical instrument. I think it has sth to do with goth coz I always read it on gothic stuff.

Answer 1

It's tying (as in a bandage) to stop bleeding.

Answer 2

A tourniquet is a tightly tied band applied around a body part (an arm or a leg) sometimes used in an attempt to stop severe traumatic bleeding, but also during venipuncture, and other medical procedures. Severe bleeding means the loss of more than 1,000 ml (1 litre) of blood. This flow of blood can soak a paper or cloth handkerchief in a few seconds. In such a situation, the bleeding will cause the death of the casualty in seconds to minutes.

A tourniquet is a last resort method of bleeding control. Other methods that should be applied first and in conjunction, if possible, include:

direct pressure
elevation of the limb or wound above the heart
the use of a pressure point to slow the artery above the injury(s)
blood-clotting agents or bandages

Answer 3

A tourniquet is a tightly tied band applied around a body part (an arm or a leg) sometimes used in an attempt to stop severe traumatic bleeding, but also during venipuncture, and other medical procedures. Severe bleeding means the loss of more than 1,000 ml (1 litre) of blood. This flow of blood can soak a paper or cloth handkerchief in a few seconds. In such a situation, the bleeding will cause the death of the casualty in seconds to minutes.

Answer 4

Tourniquet can mean 'bandage', as in a bandage used to stop the flow of bleeding, and is sometimes also spiritually used as a term for God.

Answer 5

its a knot or bandage to stop bleeding or blood flow, for instance if you were losing a limb you or someone else would tie to stop the blood loss