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from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.

  • noun A short medicated stick, often of alum, applied to a cut to check bleeding.

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  • noun A short medicated stick, typically containing alum, used to stop bleeding from small wounds (as in shaving).

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