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Styptic Common

Styptic has 4 different meanings across 2 categories:

Noun · Adjective

Definitions
Noun
1

a drug that causes contraction of body tissues and canals

2

A substance used for styptic results.

Adjective
1

tending to check bleeding by contracting the tissues or blood vessels

2

Bringing about contraction of tissues; harsh, raw, austere.

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Rhyming Words
tic otic etic ictic mutic lotic attic ontic istic vatic octic latic metic artic ustic matic votic retic optic nitic
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