styptic
14 points
English
7 letters
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Definitions
noun
a drug that causes contraction of body tissues and canals
adjective
tending to check bleeding by contracting the tissues or blood vessels
Definition: WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Word forms
plural styptics
Forms from WordNet 3.1 morphology — every form attested in the dictionary.
Synonyms
a drug that causes contraction of body tissues and canals
tending to check bleeding by contracting the tissues or blood vessels
Synonyms grouped by meaning — WordNet 3.1 (Princeton University).
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