About The Word Styptic
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Styptic
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What's The Definition Of Styptic?
[n] a drug that causes contraction of body tissues and canals
[adj] tending to check bleeding by contracting the tissues or blood vessels Synonyms | Synonyms for Styptic: astringent | astringent | astringent drug | hemostatic Related Terms | Find terms related to Styptic: See Also | alum | medicament | medication | medicinal drug | medicine Styptic In Webster's Dictionary \Styp"tic\, a. [L. stypticus, Gr. ?, fr. ? to contract.]
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.) A styptic medicine. |
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