HEMOSTAT

Pronunciation (US):

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 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

A surgical instrument that stops bleeding by clamping the blood vessel

Synonyms:

haemostat; hemostat

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

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

surgical instrument (a medical instrument used in surgery)

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