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STYPTIC
styptic, hemostatic
(adjective) tending to check bleeding by contracting the tissues or blood vessels
astringent, astringent drug, styptic
(noun) a drug that causes contraction of body tissues and canals
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adjective
styptic (comparative more styptic, superlative most styptic)
Bringing about contraction of tissues; harsh, raw, austere.
(medicine, by extension) That stops bleeding.
Noun
styptic (plural styptics)
A substance used for styptic results.
Source: Wiktionary
Styp"tic, a. Etym: [L. stypticus, Gr.
Definition: Producing contraction; stopping bleeding; having the quality of restraining hemorrhage when applied to the bleeding part; astringent. [Written also stiptic.] Styptic weed (Bot.), an American leguminous herb (Cassia occidentalis) closely related to the wild senna.
Styp"tic, n. (Med.)
Definition: A styptic medicine.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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