-stat


a combining form used in the names of devices that stabilize or make constant what is specified by the initial element: thermostat; rheostat.

Origin of -stat

< Greek -statēs, equivalent to sta- (stem of histánai to make stand; see stand) + -tēs agent noun suffix

Words nearby -stat

British Dictionary definitions for -stat

-stat

n combining form

indicating a device that causes something to remain stationary or constant thermostat

Word Origin for -stat

from Greek -statēs, from histanai to cause to stand

Medical definitions for -stat

-stat

suff.

Something that stabilizes:barostat.
Something that inhibits:hemostat.