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Styptic
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.Styptic
Styp"tic\, n. (Med.) A styptic medicine.
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styptic
c.1400, from O.Fr. stiptique, from L. stypticus "astringent," from Gk. styptikos, from styphein "to constrict, draw together." Spelling influenced by L. and Gk. words.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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Main Entry: 1styp·tic
Pronunciation: 'stip-tik
Function: adjective
: tending to check bleeding
Main Entry: 2styptic
Function: noun
: an agent (as a drug) having a styptic effect
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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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.
A styptic drug or substance.
styp·tic'i·ty (-tĭs'ĭ-tē) n.
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