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Definitions stent noun  A slender tube inserted into a blood vessel, a ureter or the oesophagus in order to provide support and to prevent disease-induced closure. 2006 http://www.nytimes.com/2006/10/21/business/21stent.html?hp&ex=1161489600&en=bc96ebd215211bdc&ei=5094&partner=homepage New York Times : Tiny metal sleeves placed in arteries to keep blood flowing, stents have become such a popular quick fix for clogged coronary vessels that Americans will receive more than 1.5 million of them this year. verb  (Archaic, Arch.) To keep within limits; to restrain; to cause to stop, or cease; to stint. (Archaic, Arch.) To stint; to stop; to cease. Supplemental Details:Sponsor an extended definition for stent for as little as $10 per month. Click here to contact us.      Full Definition of stent  Find:   Words Starting With:   Words Ending With:   Words Containing:   Words That Match:    Translate Into:    Dutch   French   German    Italian   Spanish     Show 51015202550100250500 results per page. Browse the Dictionary A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z

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