STYPTIC


Meaning of STYPTIC in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈstip-tik ]

adjective

Etymology: Middle English stiptik, from Anglo-French, from Latin stypticus, from Greek styptikos, from styphein to contract

Date: 14th century

: tending to contract or bind : astringent ; especially : tending to check bleeding

• styptic noun

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