SINCE 1828
hemostat
noun
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
noun
he·mo·stat
variants:
or chiefly British haemostat \ ˈhē-mə-ˌstat
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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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