1. a surgical instrument used to control bleeding by clamping blood vessels
Usage: medical
2. an agent or substance that stops bleeding
Usage: medical

Examples

• The surgeon used a hemostat to clamp the artery during the operation.
• She reached for the hemostat to stop the bleeding from the small vessel.
• The medical kit contained several hemostats of different sizes.
• The doctor applied a hemostat powder to the wound.
• Hemostats are essential tools in any surgical procedure.
• The nurse handed the surgeon a curved hemostat.
• Natural hemostats like ice can help reduce minor bleeding.