styptic
Halts blood flow
Styptic describes substances that stop bleeding by contracting tissue and blood vessels.
A styptic pencil stanches small cuts from shaving.
The word appears mainly in medical and grooming contexts: Apply a styptic powder to the nick.
Alum and witch hazel are common styptic agents.
Liquid solidifying into mass
- plateletsCell fragments enabling coagulation
- fibrinClot-forming protein
- clottingBlood solidifying process
- hemorrhageProfuse discharge of blood
wound · blood · tourniquet · compression · gauze · bandage · trauma · vascular
Plant-derived astringent compound
- tightenMake more secure
- puckerDraw into wrinkles
- contractEnforceable written agreement
- shrinkageDecrease in size
firming · toning · taut · witch-hazel · alum · aftershave
Microbe-killing substance
- ointmentMedicated skin cream
- salveTopical healing preparation
- balmHealing topical preparation
- dressingSauce for salads
swab · sterile · disinfectant · antibacterial · healing · topical · application
coagulation
Liquid solidifying into mass
- plateletsCell fragments enabling coagulation
- fibrinClot-forming protein
- clottingBlood solidifying process
hemorrhage · wound · blood · tourniquet · compression · gauze · bandage · trauma · vascular · artery
tannin
Plant-derived astringent compound
shrinkage · firming · toning · taut · witch-hazel · alum · aftershave
antiseptic
Microbe-killing substance
dressing · swab · sterile · disinfectant · antibacterial · healing · topical · application
- Healing Remediessalve, balm, poultice, ointment, liniment
- coagulantsthrombin, fibrinogen, fibrin, platelets, prothrombin
- hemostaticsthrombin, fibrin, platelets, clotting factor, hemostat
- CologneCologne, cologne, Cologne Cathedral, Dom, Rhine
- blood clottingfibrin, thrombin, prothrombin, fibrinogen, platelet
- ancient surgeryamputation, trepanation, cauterization, bloodletting, cautery
stypticanticoagulant
Substance preventing blood clots
blood thinner · hemorrhagic · heparin · warfarin · thrombolytic
stypticemollient
Substance that softens skin
relaxant · demulcent · vasodilator · moisturizing · soothing
- styptic pencilMedicated rod stopping bleeding
restrict, restriction, constrict, restrictive, constriction, astringent, constrictor, restrictively, astringency