[ˈstɪptɪk], (Adjective)

Definitions:
- (of a substance) capable of causing bleeding to stop when it is applied to a wound


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Origin:
late Middle English: via Latin from Greek stuptikos, from stuphein ‘to contract’

[ˈstɪptɪk], (Noun)

Definitions:
- a styptic substance


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Origin:
late Middle English: via Latin from Greek stuptikos, from stuphein ‘to contract’