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HEMOSTAT

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does hemostat mean? 

HEMOSTAT (noun)
  The noun HEMOSTAT has 1 sense:

1. a surgical instrument that stops bleeding by clamping the blood vesselplay

  Familiarity information: HEMOSTAT used as a noun is very rare.


 Dictionary entry details 


HEMOSTAT (noun)


Sense 1

Meaning:

A surgical instrument that stops bleeding by clamping the blood vessel

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Synonyms:

haemostat; hemostat

Hypernyms ("hemostat" is a kind of...):

surgical instrument (a medical instrument used in surgery)


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