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HAEMOSTAT
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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 ("haemostat" is a kind of...):
surgical instrument (a medical instrument used in surgery)