Styptic
adjective, Also, styptical
1.
serving to contract organic tissue; astringent; binding.
2.
serving to check hemorrhage or bleeding, as a drug; hemostatic.
noun
3.
a styptic agent or substance.
adjective
1.
contracting the blood vessels or tissues
noun
2.
a styptic drug
styptic styp·tic (stĭp’tĭk)
adj.
Contracting the tissues or blood vessels; astringent.
Tending to check bleeding by contracting the tissues or blood vessels; hemostatic.
n.
A styptic drug or substance.styp·tic’i·ty (-tĭs’ĭ-tē) n.
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