styptic

名词 n. 形容词 adj.
中文释义

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. 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.
形容词 adj.
  1. 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.
  2. That stops bleeding; especially, in a minor way, topically. broadly
    — 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 […].

词形变化

more styptic comparative most styptic superlative styptick alternative styptics plural styptick alternative

词汇关系

衍生词
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词源

词源 1
Learned borrowing from Latin stypticus, itself borrowed from Ancient Greek στυπτικός (stuptikós), from στύφω (stúphō, “to contract”).
词源 2
Learned borrowing from Latin stypticus, itself borrowed from Ancient Greek στυπτικός (stuptikós), from στύφω (stúphō, “to contract”).
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