styptic

Meaning

Adj

1. Bringing about contraction of tissues; harsh, raw, austere.
2. (broadly) That stops bleeding; especially, in a minor way, topically.

Noun

A substance used for styptic results.

Synonyms

hemostatic

astringent

astringent drug

stanch

haemostatic

hemostatic agent

hemostyptic

restringent

styptical

adstringent

binding

hemostat

Translations

styptique

astringente

hemostàtic

estíptic

blutstillend

zusammenziehend

adstringierend

blutstillendes Mittel

Blutstillung

Hämostyptikum

Blutstillungsmittel

στυπτικό

στυπτικός

astringent

hémostatique

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈstɪptɪk/

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Latin stypticus, itself borrowed from Ancient Greek στυπτικός (stuptikós), from στύφω (stúphō, “to contract”).