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styptic

styp.tic \'stip-tik\ \stip-'tis-*t-e-\ aj [ME stiptik, fr. L stypticus, fr. 
   Gk styptikos, fr. styphe]in to contract : tending to contract or bind : 
   ASTRINGENT; esp : tending  to check bleeding {~ effect of cold} - styptic n