Definition of Styptic. Meaning of Styptic. Synonyms of Styptic

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Definition of Styptic

Styptic
Styptic Styp"tic, a. [L. stypticus, Gr. ?, fr. ? to contract.] Producing contraction; stopping bleeding; having the quality of restraining hemorrhage when applied to the bleeding part; astringent. [Written also stiptic.] Styptic weed (Bot.), an American leguminous herb (Cassia occidentalis) closely related to the wild senna.
Styptic
Styptic Styp"tic, n. (Med.) A styptic medicine.

Meaning of Styptic from wikipedia

- are available in three forms—as a granular powder poured on wounds, as a styptic pencil or embedded in a dressing. Microfibrillar collagen hemostat (MCH)...
- Senna occidentalis, commonly known as coffee senna, styptic weed, or septicweed, is a species of flowering plant in the family Fabaceae and is native...
- has cosmetic uses as a deodorant, as an aftershave treatment and as a styptic for minor bleeding from shaving. Historically, pot****ium alum was used...
- pickling), and to fire-proof paper and cloth. Alum is used as a styptic (to stop bleeding) in styptic pencils available from pharmacists. Alum blocks, available...
- medically by North American Indigenous peoples as an astringent, as a styptic for wounds, sores, nosebleeds, and as an eyewash. The root was respected...
- the Romans, and used as a diuretic, a local anesthetic for the skin, a styptic, and for other uses. Charlemagne recommended the plant for cultivation...
- as a treatment for minor skin cuts, and are not to be confused with a styptic pencil. The silver and pot****ium nitrates in caustic pencils is in a dried...
- wine), "tart" (normally referring to sourness), "rubbery", "hard" or "styptic". A metallic taste may be caused by food and drink, certain medicines or...
- Ferric subsulfate solution is a styptic or hemostatic agent used after superficial skin biopsies. Ferric subsulfate solution is also known as basic ferric...
- can be applied to skin fissures, canker sores and fever blisters as a styptic and antiseptic. It is thought that light turns the Benzoin Tincture in...