styptic
21Styptic colloid — Colloid Col loid, n. 1. (Physiol. Chem.) A substance (as albumin, gum, gelatin, etc.) which is of a gelatinous rather than a crystalline nature, and which diffuses itself through animal membranes or vegetable parchment more slowly than… …
22styptic pencil — noun Date: 1908 a stick of a medicated styptic substance for use especially in shaving to stop the bleeding from small cuts …
23styptic pencil — a pencil shaped stick of a paste containing alum or a similar styptic agent, used to stanch the bleeding of minor cuts. [1930 35] * * * …
24styptic pencil — styp′tic pen′cil n. pha a pencil shaped stick of alum or a similar styptic agent, used to stanch the bleeding of minor cuts • Etymology: 1930–35 …
25styptic collodion — noun : a collodion preparation containing a styptic (as tannin) and used on minor cuts and wounds to stop bleeding …
26styptic cotton — noun : cotton prepared by impregnating with a styptic agent and drying and applied to minor wounds to stop bleeding …
27styptic pencil — noun : a cylindrical stick of a paste vehicle medicated with a styptic substance (as alum) and applied to small wounds to stop bleeding …
28Styptic — A substance that curbs bleeding Abrus, Bidens, Colocasia, Conocarpus, Cyathea, Cyathula, Jatropha, Musa, Typha, Vernonia …
29styptic — styp·tic || stɪptɪk adj. astringent, causing the contraction of tissues or blood vessels; serving to stop the flow of blood by contracting tissues or blood vessels …
30styptic — I. n. [Written also Stiptic.] Astringent (to stop bleeding). II. a.; (also styptical) [Written also Stiptic, Stiptical.] Astringent, binding, contracting …
