Hemostat
[hee-muh-stat, hem-uh-] /ˈhi məˌstæt, ˈhɛm ə-/
noun
1.
an instrument or agent used to compress or treat bleeding vessels in order to arrest hemorrhage.
hemostat he·mo·stat (hē’mə-stāt’)
n.
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