styptic

Noun

a drug that causes contraction of body tissues and canals
A substance used for styptic results.

Adjective Satellite

tending to check bleeding by contracting the tissues or blood vessels

Adj

Bringing about contraction of tissues; harsh, raw, austere.
That stops bleeding; especially, in a minor way, topically.

Origin / Etymology

Learned borrowing from Latin stypticus, itself borrowed from Ancient Greek στυπτικός (stuptikós), from στύφω (stúphō, “to contract”).

Synonyms

astringent, astringent drug, hemostatic

Scrabble Score: 14

styptic is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
styptic is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
styptic is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 15

styptic is a valid Words With Friends word