styp·tic (st p tk)adj. 1. Contracting the tissues or blood vessels; astringent. 2. Tending to check bleeding by contracting the tissues or blood vessels; hemostatic. n. A styptic drug or substance. [Middle English stiptik, from Old French stiptique, from Latin st  pticus, from Greek st ptikos, from stphein, to contract.]styp·tic i·ty (-ts-t ) n. |
styptic
Adjective
used to stop bleeding: a styptic pencil
Noun
a styptic drug [Greek stuphein to contract]
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| Noun | 1. | styptic - a drug that causes contraction of body tissues and canals alum - a double sulphate of aluminum and potassium that is used as an astringent (among other things) medicament, medication, medicinal drug, medicine - (medicine) something that treats or prevents or alleviates the symptoms of disease |
| Adj. | 1. | styptic - tending to check bleeding by contracting the tissues or blood vessels astringent - tending to draw together or constrict soft organic tissue; "astringent cosmetic lotions" |
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