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haemostat

British  
/ ˈhiːməʊˌstæt, ˈhɛm- /

noun

  1. a surgical instrument that stops bleeding by compression of a blood vessel

  2. a chemical agent that retards or stops bleeding

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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 • Mar. 28, 2017

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