styptic

styp·tic  (stptk)

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.

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[Middle English stiptik, from Old French stiptique, from Latin stpticus, from Greek stptikos, from stphein, to contract.]

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styp·tici·ty (-ts-t) n.

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styptic [ˈstɪptɪk]

adj

(Medicine) contracting the blood vessels or tissues

n

(Medicine / Pharmacology) a styptic drug

[via Late Latin, from Greek stuptikos capable of contracting; see stypsis]

stypticity  [stɪpˈtɪsɪtɪ] n

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	styptic - a drug that causes contraction of body tissues and canals astringent, astringent drug 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 hemostatic astringent - tending to draw together or constrict soft organic tissue; "astringent cosmetic lotions"

Translations

styptic [ˈstɪptɪk]

A. ADJ → astringente

B. N → estíptico m

C. CPD styptic pencil N → lapicero m hemostático

styptic

n → blutstillendes Mittel

adj effect → blutstillend

styptic [ˈstɪptɪk] adj → emostatico/a
styptic pencil → matita emostatica

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styptic [ˈstɪptɪk] adj → emostatico/a
styptic pencil → matita emostatica