definitions

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.

Nearby words

hemosiderin, hemosiderosis, hemospermia, hemostasia, hemostasis, hemostat, hemostatic, hemostatic forceps, hemotherapeutics, hemotherapy, hemothorax

Origin of hemostat

First recorded in 1895–1900; shortened form of hemostatic
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Medicine 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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