n. a surgical instrument that stops bleeding by clamping the blood vessel. Syn. -- haemostat. [ WordNet 1.5 ]
a. [ Hemo- + Gr. statiko`s causing to stand, fr. &unr_; to stand. ] 1. (Med.) Of or relating to stagnation of the blood. [ 1913 Webster ]
2. Serving to arrest hemorrhage; styptic. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. A medicine or application to arrest hemorrhage. [ 1913 Webster ]