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hemostyptic

adj · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • Received-Pronunciation: /ˌhiː.mə(ʊ)ˈstɪp.tɪk/
  • General-American: /ˌhi.məˈstɪp.tɪk/
  • General-American: /-.moʊˈ-/
  • rhymes with -ɪptɪk

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adj

Meaning 1

That stops the flow of blood from a small wound, such as a nick from shaving.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From hemo- + styptic.