An astringent, like an alum block or styptic pencil, helps close and heal small cuts after shaving.
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Styptic
/ˈstɪptɪk/
Synonyms for "styptic" (31 found)
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Noun(4 words)
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Adjective(1 words)
Noun(5 words)
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9 entriesagentfirst aid productmedical adjectivemedical devicemedicamentmedicationmedicinal drugmedicinesubstance
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6 entriesalum stypticcalcium stypticphenol stypticstyptic pencilstyptic powderstyptic stick
Collocations
9 entriesalum stypticphenol stypticstyptic agentstyptic compoundstyptic materialstyptic pencilstyptic powderstyptic solutionstyptic stick
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1 entriesSample sentences
7 total sentences available.
Boyles turns to look over his shoulder, squinting into the styptic sun, and then flags a hand over his head.
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The growth on top was a scrubby plant, unknown anywhere else on Malta, which was believed to have styptic qualities – it could staunch bleeding when packed on top of a wound […].
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But I waited while he dabbed at the cut with styptic powder.
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