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hemostat

[ hee-muh-stat, hem-uh- ]
/ ˈhi məˌstæt, ˈhɛm ə- /

noun

an instrument or agent used to compress or treat bleeding vessels in order to arrest hemorrhage.

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Origin of hemostat

First recorded in 1895–1900; shortened form of hemostatic

Words nearby hemostat

hemosalpinx, hemosiderin, hemosiderosis, hemospermia, hemostasis, hemostat, hemostatic, hemostatic forceps, hemotherapeutics, hemotherapy, hemothorax
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Medical definitions for hemostat

hemostat
[ hē′mə-stăt′ ]

n.

An agent, such as a chemical, that stops bleeding.
An instrument for arresting hemorrhage by compression of the bleeding vessel.
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