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单词 styptic
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Definition of styptic in English:

styptic

adjective ˈstɪptɪkˈstɪptɪk
Medicine
  • (of a substance) capable of causing bleeding to stop when it is applied to a wound.

    Example sentencesExamples
    • Her set ended abruptly when she sang her last lyric and stomped offstage, knocking over her microphone with the neck of her guitar in a final, styptic clang.
    • In the event that too ambitious trimming results in bleeding, styptic powder should be applied to the wounded nail.
    • Have some styptic powder handy to apply to the nail if you cut the quick and it begins to bleed.
    • If you're tired of bleeding from shaving, try this unique styptic gel formula from Proraso.
    • I did dog rescue work for 13 years and one of the vets we use suggested that when we trim the dogs nails that we trim them just a bit shorter than you are supposed to and apply styptic powder.
    • Most people keep some styptic powder (available at pet stores) on hand to cauterize the bleeding if necessary.
    Synonyms
    constricting, contracting, constrictive, constringent
noun ˈstɪptɪkˈstɪptɪk
Medicine
  • A styptic substance.

    Example sentencesExamples
    • She used disinfectant first, then styptic to help stop the bleeding, and then she applied bandages.
    • Upon finding the styptic and bandage, Sautrem concluded the minor operation on his right shoulder.

Origin

Late Middle English: via Latin from Greek stuptikos, from stuphein 'to contract'.

Rhymes

apocalyptic, cryptic, diptych, elliptic, glyptic, triptych
 
 

Definition of styptic in US English:

styptic

adjectiveˈstɪptɪkˈstiptik
Medicine
  • (of a substance) capable of causing bleeding to stop when it is applied to a wound.

    Example sentencesExamples
    • Her set ended abruptly when she sang her last lyric and stomped offstage, knocking over her microphone with the neck of her guitar in a final, styptic clang.
    • Have some styptic powder handy to apply to the nail if you cut the quick and it begins to bleed.
    • I did dog rescue work for 13 years and one of the vets we use suggested that when we trim the dogs nails that we trim them just a bit shorter than you are supposed to and apply styptic powder.
    • In the event that too ambitious trimming results in bleeding, styptic powder should be applied to the wounded nail.
    • Most people keep some styptic powder (available at pet stores) on hand to cauterize the bleeding if necessary.
    • If you're tired of bleeding from shaving, try this unique styptic gel formula from Proraso.
    Synonyms
    constricting, contracting, constrictive, constringent
nounˈstɪptɪkˈstiptik
Medicine
  • A substance capable of stopping bleeding when applied to a wound.

    Example sentencesExamples
    • She used disinfectant first, then styptic to help stop the bleeding, and then she applied bandages.
    • Upon finding the styptic and bandage, Sautrem concluded the minor operation on his right shoulder.

Origin

Late Middle English: via Latin from Greek stuptikos, from stuphein ‘to contract’.

 
 
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