stypsis

[ stip-sis ]
/ ˈstɪp sɪs /

noun

the employment or application of styptics.

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Origin of stypsis

1885–90; < Late Latin stȳpsis < Greek stŷpsis, equivalent to stȳp- (variant stem of stȳ́phein to contract) + -sis -sis

Words nearby stypsis

stylus, stymie, stymphalian birds, stymy, stype, stypsis, styptic, styptic pencil, styr, styracaceous, styralyl acetate
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British Dictionary definitions for stypsis

stypsis
/ (ˈstɪpsɪs) /

noun

the action, application, or use of a styptic

Word Origin for stypsis

C19: via New Latin from Late Latin: astringency, from Greek stupsis, from stuphein to contract
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