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Styptic

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Noun

1. astringent, astringent drug, styptic

a drug that causes contraction of body tissues and canals

Adjective

2. hemostatic, styptic

tending to check bleeding by contracting the tissues or blood vessels

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Styptic

see synonyms of styptic
adjective
1. 
contracting the blood vessels or tissues
noun
2. 
a styptic drug

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Styptic

see synonyms of styptic
adjective
1. 
tending to halt bleeding by contracting the tissues or blood vessels; astringent
noun
2. 
any styptic substance

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Styptic

see synonyms of styptic
adj.
1. Contracting the tissues or blood vessels; astringent.
2. Tending to check bleeding by contracting the tissues or blood vessels; hemostatic.
n.
A styptic drug or substance.

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