hemostat
noun
he·mo·stat
ˈhē-mə-ˌstat 
: hemostatic
especially
: an instrument for compressing a bleeding vessel
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This represents Baxter’s first passive hemostat in the U.S. market, broadening Baxter’s portfolio to include a full range of active and passive solutions.
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Joe Cornell, Forbes, 15 Feb. 2024
There’s a patch on the suspenders for clipping on a hemostat, and a small fly patch and tool port on the chest pocket.
—Kelly Bastone, Outside Online, 7 Sep. 2018
There’s a flip-out pocket sewn into the bib that can hold spools of tippet, a bag of split shot, and even a retractor to leash a hemostat.
—Kelly Bastone, Outside Online, 7 Sep. 2018
Joe Cornell, Forbes, 15 Feb. 2024
There’s a patch on the suspenders for clipping on a hemostat, and a small fly patch and tool port on the chest pocket.
—Kelly Bastone, Outside Online, 7 Sep. 2018
There’s a flip-out pocket sewn into the bib that can hold spools of tippet, a bag of split shot, and even a retractor to leash a hemostat.
—Kelly Bastone, Outside Online, 7 Sep. 2018
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“Hemostat.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hemostat. Accessed 19 Apr. 2024.
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hemostat
noun
he·mo·stat
variants
or chiefly British haemostat
1
2
: an instrument and especially forceps for compressing a bleeding vessel
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