-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.