Styptic /(?)/

Styp·tic

Styptic

a.
  1. Producing contraction; stopping bleeding; having the quality of restraining hemorrhage when applied to the bleeding part; astringent.

Phrases & Compounds

Styptic weed
an American leguminous herb (Cassia occidentalis) closely related to the wild senna.

Styptic

n.
  1. A styptic medicine. (Med.)