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he⋅mo⋅stat

[hee-muh-stat, hem-uh-]
–noun
an instrument or agent used to compress or treat bleeding vessels in order to arrest hemorrhage.

Origin:
1895–1900; shortened form of hemostatic
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he·mo·stat   (hē'mə-stāt')   


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n.  
  1. An agent, such as a chemical, that stops bleeding.

  2. A clamplike instrument used to compress a blood vessel in order to reduce or arrest the flow of blood during surgery.

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Main Entry: he·mo·stat
Variant: or chiefly British hae·mo·stat /'hE-m&-"stat/
Function: noun
1 : HEMOSTATIC
2 : an instrument and especially forceps for compressing a bleeding vessel
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hemostat he·mo·stat (hē'mə-stāt')
n.

  1. An agent, such as a chemical, that stops bleeding.

  2. An instrument for arresting hemorrhage by compression of the bleeding vessel.

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