hemostat

he·mo·stat

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Definitions of hemostat word

noun hemostat an instrument or agent used to compress or treat bleeding vessels in order to arrest hemorrhage. 1
noun hemostat An instrument for preventing the flow of blood from an open blood vessel by compression of the vessel. 1
noun hemostat anything used to stop bleeding 0
noun hemostat a clamplike instrument used in surgery 0
noun hemostat a medicine that hastens clotting 0

before 1895

One of the 18% newest English words

First recorded in 1895-1900; shortened form of hemostatic

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A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 77% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

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