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HAEMOSTAT
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Dictionary entry overview: What does haemostat mean?
• HAEMOSTAT (noun)
The noun HAEMOSTAT has 1 sense:
1. a surgical instrument that stops bleeding by clamping the blood vessel
Familiarity information: HAEMOSTAT used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
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 ("haemostat" is a kind of...):
surgical instrument (a medical instrument used in surgery)
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