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stypsis

American  
[stip-sis] / ˈstɪp sɪs /

noun

  1. the employment or application of styptics.

stypsis British  
/ ˈstɪpsɪs /

noun

  1. the action, application, or use of a styptic

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Etymology

Origin of stypsis

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

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