- stypsis
- nounthe ability to contract or draw together soft body tissues to check blood flow or restrict secretion of fluids• Syn: ↑astringency• Derivationally related forms: ↑styptic, ↑astringent (for: ↑astringency)• Hypernyms: ↑contractility• Attrubites: ↑astringent, ↑nonastringent
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\\ˈstipsə̇s\ noun (-es)Etymology: New Latin, from Late Latin, astringency, contraction, from Greek, from styphein to contract + -sis: the application or use of styptics* * *
/stip"sis/, n.the employment or application of styptics.[1885-90; < LL stypsis < Gk stypsis, equiv. to styp- (var. s. of stýphein to contract) + -sis -SIS]* * *
stypˈsis nounThe use, action, etc of a styptic or styptics• • •Main Entry: ↑styptic* * *
‖ stypsis Med.(ˈstɪpsɪs)The application or use of styptics.Billings Med. Dict. in Webster.
Useful english dictionary. 2012.