01 a. Producing contraction; stopping bleeding; having the quality of restraining hemorrhage when applied to the bleeding part; astringent.
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Producing contraction; stopping bleeding; having the quality of restraining hemorrhage when applied to the bleeding part; astringent.
Phrases & compounds
Styptic weed —
an American leguminous herb (Cassia occidentalis) closely related to the wild senna.