noun
Meaning 1
astringency
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Standard Lemma guide
stypsis
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noun
Meaning 2
The use or the action of a styptic
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noun
Meaning 3
the ability to contract or draw together soft body tissues to check blood flow or restrict secretion of fluids
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: astringency
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Broader terms: contractility
History
Etymology
Learned borrowing from Ancient Greek στῦψις (stûpsis).