STAT


Meaning of STAT in English

n.

Function: noun combining form

Etymology: New Latin -stata, from Greek -stat ē s one that stops or steadies, from histanai to cause to stand ― more at STAND

1 : stabilizing agent or device <thermo stat >

2 : instrument for reflecting (something specified) constantly in one direction <helio stat >

3 : agent causing inhibition of growth without destruction <bacterio stat >

Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary.      Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка.