The action or application of a styptic.
[Late Latin st[ymacr]psis, from Greek stūpsis, from stūphein, to contract.]
stypsis
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styp·sis (stĭp'sĭs)  |
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1. astringency; astringent action.
2. use of styptics.
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The noun has one meaning:
Meaning #1:
the ability to contract or draw together soft body tissues to check blood flow or restrict secretion of fluids
Synonym: astringency
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 | Dictionary. The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition Copyright © 2007, 2000 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Updated in 2007. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved. Read more |
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| Veterinary Dictionary. Saunders Comprehensive Veterinary Dictionary 3rd Edition. Copyright © 2007 by D.C. Blood, V.P. Studdert and C.C. Gay, Elsevier. All rights reserved. Read more |
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