a. [ L. stypticus, Gr. &unr_;, fr. &unr_; to contract. ] Producing contraction; stopping bleeding; having the quality of restraining hemorrhage when applied to the bleeding part; astringent.
Styptic weed (Bot.),
n. (Med.) A styptic medicine. [ 1913 Webster ]
a. Styptic; astringent. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. [ Cf. F. stypticité. ] The quality or state of being styptic; astringency. [ 1913 Webster ]