styptic

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[edit] English

[edit] Etymology

From Latin stypticus, from Ancient Greek στυπτικός, from στύφειν ‘to contract’.

[edit] Pronunciation

  • IPA: /ˈstɪptɪk/

[edit] Adjective

styptic (comparative more styptic, superlative most styptic)

Positive
styptic

Comparative
more styptic

Superlative
most styptic

  1. Bringing about contraction of tissues, especially to stop bleeding
    • 1973: Nicholas Monsarrat, The Kapillan of Malta
    The growth on top was a scrubby plant, unknown anywhere else on Malta, which was believed to have styptic qualities – it could staunch bleeding when packed on top of a wound

[edit] Noun

Singular
styptic

Plural
styptics

styptic (plural styptics)

  1. A substance used for styptic results.
    • 1876: Henry Beasley, The Book of Prescriptions
      The powdered gum with resin is used as a styptic; and the mucilage has been recommended as an application to burns.
    • 1889: John Barclay Biddle, Materia Medica and Therapeutics: For Physicians and Students
      Externally, it is applied as a styptic, and in solution, of various strengths, as an astringent.
    • 1990: A. L. Tommie Bass et al., Herbal Medicine Past and Present
      Knowledge of puffball's use as a styptic and for hemorrhoids reached Bass through the popular tradition.

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