styptic Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun a drug that causes contraction of body tissues and canals
    astringent drug; astringent.
  2. adjective satellite tending to check bleeding by contracting the tissues or blood vessels
    hemostatic.

WordNet

Styp"tic adjective
Etymology
L. stypticus, Gr. , fr. to contract.
Definitions
  1. Producing contraction; stopping bleeding; having the quality of restraining hemorrhage when applied to the bleeding part; astringent. Written also stiptic.
Styp"tic noun
Definitions
  1. (Med.) A styptic medicine.

Webster 1913