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† stegˈnotic, a. and n. Med. Obs. [ad. mod.L. stegnōticus, ad. Gr. στεγνωτικός, f. στεγνοῦν to render costive, to stop bleeding, f. στεγνός watertight, costive, f. στέγ-ειν to cover.] a. adj. Of a medicine: Adapted to arrest diarrhœa, flow of blood, or other discharges; astringent, styptic. b. n. A ‘stegnotic’ medicine.
1674Salmon Lond. Disp. (1678) 47/1 Clematis, vinca pervinca... Periwinkle, is Segnotick [sic] and Vulnerary, stops the Bloody Flux. 1684tr. Bonet's Merc. Compit. iii. 78 Applying Lint dipt in a Stegnotick. 1710Brit. Apollo III. No. 21. 2/2 We bid you consider all matter, either as Lyptyntic, Segnotic [sic], or Balsamic. Now..the Segnotic is Styptic... So that..Segnotics may be very proper in the Case. 1727Bailey vol. II, Stegnotick, binding, rendering costive. |