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Definition of styptic in English: stypticadjective 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: stypticadjectiveˈstɪptɪkˈstiptik 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’. |