Definition of hemostat
: hemostatic;
especially
: an instrument for compressing a bleeding vessel
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First Known Use of hemostat
circa 1900
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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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