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haemostat

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haemostat /ˈhiːmə(ʊ)stat / (US English hemostat)
▸ noun Medicine an instrument for preventing blood flow by compression of a blood vessel.
– DERIVATIVES
haemostatic /ˌhiːməˈstatɪk / (US English hemostatic) adjective