stypticaladj.
/ˈstɪptɪkəl/ ? Obsolete.
= styptic adj.
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the world > physical sensation > taste and flavour > sourness or acidity > [adjective] > astringent
stypticc1400
austere?a1425
Pontic?a1425
harshc1440
styptical1528
unmild1566
stringent1605
styptive1640
restringent1683
subastringent1788
puckery1833
the world > health and disease > healing > medicines or physic > medicines for specific purpose > astringent or restringent preparations > [adjective]
bindingc1384
restraininga1398
straininga1398
constraining1398
strictivea1400
stypticc1400
restrictive?a1425
styptical1528
astringent?1541
constrictive1541
restringitive1559
astrictive1562
restringing1562
restringent1565
constringent1603
astrictory1620
styptive1640
constipating1658
stegnotic1674
staltic1748
constringing1757
apocrustic1853
the world > health and disease > ill health > a disease > diseases of tissue > [adjective] > alteration of tissue > contraction
stypticc1400
styptical1528
styptive1640
astringent1662
contractured1890
the world > health and disease > healing > medicines or physic > medicines for specific purpose > astringent or restringent preparations > [adjective] > stopping bleeding
stypticc1425
styptical1820
haemostatic1834
1528 T. Paynell tr. Arnaldus de Villa Nova in Joannes de Mediolano Regimen Sanitatis Salerni sig. Q iiij Prunes that be nat rype be stypticall.
1612 Mr. King tr. Benvenuto Passenger i. ii. 205 Let vs take something stiticall, without drinking therevpon, and those be Peares, Medlers, [etc.].
1651 Hermeticall Banquet B 3 Aluminous and Pontick [Salts], which are Stegnoticall, Stypticall, and Corroborating the Retentive faculties.
1686 R. Plot Nat. Hist. Staffs. iv. 165 Every body knows what stiptical qualities, always attend ferrugineous bodies.
1759 B. Stillingfleet tr. J. G. Beyerstein Obstacles to Improvem. of Physic in Misc. Tracts Nat. Hist. 174 Thus watery mixed with dry,..glutinous with stiptical,..mutually weaken each other.
1820 W. Scoresby Acct. Arctic Regions I. 519 He has been observed to,..as if conscious of the styptical effect of cold, apply snow with his paws to the wound.
Derivatives
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the world > physical sensation > taste and flavour > sourness or acidity > [noun] > astringency
stypticityc1400
ponticity?a1425
stypticnessc1425
harshnessc1480
stypticalness1528
austerity1634
restringency1659
austereness1668
the world > health and disease > healing > medicines or physic > medicines for specific purpose > astringent or restringent preparations > [noun] > quality of
stypticityc1400
stypticnessc1425
stypticalness1528
astriction1551
strictiveness1580
astringency1601
restringency1759
1528 T. Paynell tr. Arnaldus de Villa Nova in Joannes de Mediolano Regimen Sanitatis Salerni sig. R ij Medlars make one costife throughe their sowernes and stipticalnes.
1727 N. Bailey Universal Etymol. Eng. Dict. II Stipticalness, stiptick Quality, or Aptness to stop Blood, &c.
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adj.1528