styptic
|styp/tic|
/ˈstɪp.tɪk/
stops bleeding
Etymology
'styptic' originates from Greek, specifically the word 'styptikos,' where 'styphein' meant 'to contract.'
'styptikos' transformed into the Latin word 'stypticus,' and eventually became the modern English word 'styptic' through Middle English.
Initially, it meant 'to contract or draw together,' but over time it evolved into its current meaning of 'stopping bleeding by contracting tissue.'
Meanings by Part of Speech
Noun 1
a substance used to stop bleeding by contracting tissue.
He used a styptic to stop the bleeding from his shaving cut.
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Adjective 1
having the property of stopping bleeding by contracting tissue.
The doctor applied a styptic pencil to the small cut.
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