adj
styptic
Styptic (adj) means causing body tissue to tighten; sharp or severe in effect.
adj
1
Causing body tissue to tighten; sharp or severe in effect.
"Boyles turns to look over his shoulder, squinting into the styptic sun, and then flags a hand over his head."
— TC Boyle, Water Music (1982)
2
Able to stop bleeding, usually when put directly on a small cut.
"But I waited while he dabbed at the cut with styptic powder."
— Daniel Keyes, Flowers for Algernon (1959)
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Etymology
Learned borrowing from Latin stypticus, itself borrowed from Ancient Greek στυπτικός (stuptikós), from στύφω (stúphō, “to contract”).
Synonyms
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hemostatic
Rhymes for styptic
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What is the meaning of styptic?
"styptic" (adj) means causing body tissue to tighten; sharp or severe in effect.
What is another word for styptic?
Other words for "styptic" include hemostatic.
What are the different meanings of styptic?
"styptic" has 2 main meanings: 1. Causing body tissue to tighten; sharp or severe in effect; 2. Able to stop bleeding, usually when put directly on a small cut.
