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English adjective: styptic

1. styptic tending to check bleeding by contracting the tissues or blood vessels


Synonymshemostatic


Similarastringent


Antonymsnonastringent


English noun: styptic

1. styptic (artifact) a drug that causes contraction of body tissues and canals


Synonymsastringent, astringent drug


Broader (hypernym)medicament, medication, medicinal drug, medicine


Narrower (hyponym)alum









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