stiptic

stiptic
Styptic Styp"tic, a. [L. stypticus, Gr. ?, fr. ? to contract.] Producing contraction; stopping bleeding; having the quality of restraining hemorrhage when applied to the bleeding part; astringent. [Written also {stiptic}.] [1913 Webster]

{Styptic weed} (Bot.), an American leguminous herb ({Cassia occidentalis}) closely related to the wild senna. [1913 Webster]


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  • stiptic — STÍPTIC, Ă adj., s.n. (Medicament) astringent pentru uz extern. [< fr. styptique, cf. gr. styptikos – astringent]. Trimis de LauraGellner, 13.09.2007. Sursa: DN  STÍPTIC, Ă adj., s. n. (medicament) astringent pentru uz extern. (< …   Dicționar Român

  • Stiptic — Stip tic, a. & n. (Med.) See {Styptic}. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • stiptic — stiptic, ik, ike etc., obs. ff. styptic, etc …   Useful english dictionary

  • stiptic — n. See styptic …   New dictionary of synonyms

  • styptic — I. n. [Written also Stiptic.] Astringent (to stop bleeding). II. a.; (also styptical) [Written also Stiptic, Stiptical.] Astringent, binding, contracting …   New dictionary of synonyms

  • Cassia occidentalis — Styptic Styp tic, a. [L. stypticus, Gr. ?, fr. ? to contract.] Producing contraction; stopping bleeding; having the quality of restraining hemorrhage when applied to the bleeding part; astringent. [Written also {stiptic}.] [1913 Webster] {Styptic …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Styptic — Styp tic, a. [L. stypticus, Gr. ?, fr. ? to contract.] Producing contraction; stopping bleeding; having the quality of restraining hemorrhage when applied to the bleeding part; astringent. [Written also {stiptic}.] [1913 Webster] {Styptic weed}… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Styptic weed — Styptic Styp tic, a. [L. stypticus, Gr. ?, fr. ? to contract.] Producing contraction; stopping bleeding; having the quality of restraining hemorrhage when applied to the bleeding part; astringent. [Written also {stiptic}.] [1913 Webster] {Styptic …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • styptique — (sti pti k ) adj. Terme de médecine. Qui a la vertu de resserrer. •   Les sels à base d alumine sont tous d une saveur plus ou moins acerbe ou astringente, quelquefois même fortement styptique, FOURCROY Conn. chim. t. IV, p. 112.    S. m. Un… …   Dictionnaire de la Langue Française d'Émile Littré

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