(stip'tik), 1. Having an astringent or hemostatic effect. 2. An astringent agent used topically to stop bleeding. Synonym(s): hemostyptic [G. styptikos, astringent]
hemostyptic
(hē-mō-stĭp′tĭk) [″ + styptikos, astringent] An astringent that stops bleeding; a chemical hemostatic.