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hemostat

hemostat


he·mo·stat    Audio Help   (hē'mə-stāt')   

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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