Definition of "stents" [stents]

• Plural form of stent. (noun)
• Third-person singular simple present indicative form of stent. (verb)

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• "The information is from a conference, so we have to take the reporter's and reserchers 'word for it, but it does sound like the cheaper plain stents might be better or at least just as good as the drug-coated ones."
• "Johnson & Johnson , the company that created a $6 billion global market for devices called stents that prop open clogged heart arteries, is quitting the business after years of slumping sales and market share that reflected an inability to keep pace with rivals."
• "Aspirin and Plavix are typically given together to prevent clots in patients whose arteries are propped open with tiny metal devices called stents."