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he·mo·stat | \ ˈhē-mə-ˌstat 
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\Definition of hemostat
: hemostatic especially : an instrument for compressing a bleeding vessel
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hemostat
nounhe·mo·stat
variants:
or chiefly British haemostat \ ˈhē-mə-ˌstat \
\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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