Meaning of STYPTIC
| Pronunciation: | | 'stiptik
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- [n] a drug that causes contraction of body tissues and canals
- [adj] tending to check bleeding by contracting the tissues or blood vessels
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| | Synonyms: | | astringent, astringent, astringent drug, hemostatic |
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| | See Also: | | alum, medicament, medication, medicinal drug, medicine | |
| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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\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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