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noun
1.
a pencil-shaped stick of a paste containing alum or a similar styptic agent, used to stanch the bleeding of minor cuts.
Origin of styptic pencil
1930-1935
First recorded in 1930-35
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British Dictionary definitions for styptic pencil

styptic pencil

noun
1.
a styptic agent in the form of a small stick, for application to razor nicks, etc
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styptic pencil in Medicine

styptic pencil n.
A short medicated stick, often of alum, applied to a cut to check bleeding.

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