Cryptic crossword clue
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The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 9 letter word HAEMOSTAT

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What does HAEMOSTAT mean?

HAEMOSTAT noun
  1. A clamp used in surgery to close the severed end of a blood vessel to stop bleeding.

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