he·mo·stat
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Definition of hemostat
: hemostatic
especially
: an instrument for compressing a bleeding vessel
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“Hemostat.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hemostat. Accessed 7 May. 2021.
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hemostat
noun
he·mo·stat
variants:
or chiefly British haemostat \
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Medical Definition of hemostat
1
: hemostatic
2
: an instrument and especially forceps for compressing a bleeding vessel
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The first known use of hemostat was circa 1900
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