Definitions
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.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- noun A short
medicated stick, typically containingalum , used to stopbleeding from smallwounds (as inshaving ).
Etymologies
Sorry, no etymologies found.
Support
Help support Wordnik (and make this page ad-free) by adopting the word styptic pencil.
Examples
Sorry, no example sentences found.
Comments
Log in or sign up to get involved in the conversation. It's quick and easy.