stypsis

styp·sis  (stpss)

n.

The action or application of a styptic.

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[Late Latin stpsis, from Greek stpsis, from stphein, to contract.]

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stypsis [ˈstɪpsɪs]

n

the action, application, or use of a styptic

[via New Latin from Late Latin: astringency, from Greek stupsis, from stuphein to contract]

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

stypsis - the ability to contract or draw together soft body tissues to check blood flow or restrict secretion of fluids astringency contractility - the capability or quality of shrinking or contracting, especially by muscle fibers and even some other forms of living matter