Styptic

a.	1.	Producing contraction; stopping bleeding; having the quality of restraining hemorrhage when applied to the bleeding part; astringent. Styptic weed (Bot.) an American leguminous herb (Cassia occidentalis) closely related to the wild senna.
n.	1.	(Med.) A styptic medicine.

Noun	1.	styptic - a drug that causes contraction of body tissues and canals Synonyms: astringent, astringent drug
Adj.	1.	styptic - tending to check bleeding by contracting the tissues or blood vessels Synonyms: hemostatic

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