haemostat
Britishnoun
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a surgical instrument that stops bleeding by compression of a blood vessel
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a chemical agent that retards or stops bleeding
Example Sentences
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In another case it was applied to a laceration in a rat's liver and performed just as well as a haemostat, a surgical tool often used in operations to control bleeding.
From Reuters
The haemostat was angled towards the mucosa and opened slightly so that a single mucosal fold could be clasped by closing the haemostat to the first notch.
From Nature
Catherine saw what he was doing and made some remark; then threatened him with a pair of haemostats big enough to clamp off a three-inch fire hose.
From Project Gutenberg
In another case it was applied to a laceration in a rat's liver and performed just as well as a haemostat, a surgical tool often used in operations to control bleeding.
From Reuters
Thorndyke did not look at all frightened of the haemostats, and Catherine did not really look as though she'd follow through with her threat.
From Project Gutenberg
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