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styptic pencil
noun
a pencil-shaped stick of a paste containing alum or a similar styptic agent, used to stanch the bleeding of minor cuts.
Origin:
1930–35
1930–35
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Collins
World English Dictionary
| styptic pencil | |
| —n | |
| a styptic agent in the form of a small stick, for application to razor nicks, etc | |
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American Heritage
Medical Dictionary
styptic pencil n.
A short medicated stick, often of alum, applied to a cut to check bleeding.
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