styptic
English
AI In plain words
Writing a short explanation…
Written by a house AI from the entry below, in your language. The entry itself is the source.
styptic
- /ˈstɪptɪk/
Rhymes with -ɪptɪk
Where it comes from
Learned borrowing from Latin stypticus, itself borrowed from Ancient Greek στυπτικός (stuptikós), from στύφω (stúphō, “to contract”).
adjective more styptic · most styptic · styptick
- Bringing about contraction of tissues; harsh, raw, austere. Boyles turns to look over his shoulder, squinting into the styptic sun, and then flags a hand over his head.
- That stops bleeding; especially, in a minor way, topically. The growth on top was a scrubby plant, unknown anywhere else on Malta, which was believed to have styptic qualities – it could staunch bleeding when packed on top of a wound […].
noun styptics · styptick
- A substance used for styptic results. The powdered gum with resin is used as a styptic; and the mucilage has been recommended as an application to burns.
Talk about this word "styptic." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/styptic. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. styptic. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/styptic "styptic." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/styptic.Cite this
@misc{styptic_2026,
title = {styptic},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/styptic},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
