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- styptic [agent]Styptikum n, blutstillendes Mittel n
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styptic cotton — n cotton that is prepared by impregnating with a styptic agent and drying and that is applied to minor wounds to stop bleeding * * * cotton impregnated with a styptic solution and dried … Medical dictionary
styptic — 1. Having an astringent or hemostatic effect. 2. An astringent agent used topically to stop bleeding. SYN: hemostyptic. [G. styptikos, astringent] * * * styp·tic stip tik adj tending to check bleeding <the styptic effect of c … Medical dictionary
styptic — stypticity /stip tis i tee/, stypticalness, n. /stip tik/, adj. Also, styptical. 1. serving to contract organic tissue; astringent; binding. 2. serving to check hemorrhage or bleeding, as a drug; hemostatic. n. 3. a styptic agent or substance.… … Universalium
styptic pencil — a pencil shaped stick of a paste containing alum or a similar styptic agent, used to stanch the bleeding of minor cuts. [1930 35] * * * … Universalium
styptic — styp•tic [[t]ˈstɪp tɪk[/t]] adj. Also, styp′ti•cal. 1) med serving to contract organic tissue; astringent; binding 2) med serving to check hemorrhage or bleeding, as a drug; hemostatic 3) pha a styptic agent or substance • Etymology: 1350–1400;… … From formal English to slang
styptic pencil — styp′tic pen′cil n. pha a pencil shaped stick of alum or a similar styptic agent, used to stanch the bleeding of minor cuts • Etymology: 1930–35 … From formal English to slang
styptic — /ˈstɪptɪk / (say stiptik) adjective Also, styptical. 1. contracting organic tissue; astringent; binding. 2. checking haemorrhage or bleeding, as a drug; haemostatic. –noun 3. a styptic agent or substance. {Middle English; from Latin stypticus,… …
styptic cotton — noun : cotton prepared by impregnating with a styptic agent and drying and applied to minor wounds to stop bleeding … Useful english dictionary
haemostatic — (styptic) n. an agent that stops or prevents haemorrhage; for example, phytomenadione. Haemostatics are used to control bleeding due to various causes … Medical dictionary
haemostatic — styptic; n. an agent that stops or prevents haemorrhage; for example, phytomenadione. Haemostatics are used to control bleeding due to various causes … The new mediacal dictionary
Antihemorrhagic — An antihemorrhagic (antihaemorrhagic) agent is a substance that promotes hemostasis (stops bleeding). They may also be known as hemostatic (also spelled haemostatic) agents. Styptics (also spelled stiptics) are a specific type of antihemorrhagic… … Wikipedia
