noun
definition
A substance used for styptic results.
adjective
definition
Bringing about contraction of tissues; harsh, raw, austere.
definition
(by extension) That stops bleeding.
Examples of styptic in a Sentence
Styptic powder is important to have on hand while clipping your dog's nails.
Medicinally, gallic acid has been, and is still, largely used as an astringent, styptic and haemostatic. Gallic acid, however, does not coagulate albumen and therefore possesses no local astringent action.
Alternatively you can buy some styptic pencils containing silver nitrate from the chemist to keep in your emergency box.
Any other type of bleeding should be stopped with direct pressure to the wound as well as styptic powder.
If you accidentally cut the quick, styptic powder will stop the bleeding and alleviate the pain.
Some examples of styptic powder are Kwik-Stop and CutStop.
Make sure you have some kind of styptic powder or pencil around in case you cut too deeply and cause the vein to bleed.
There are several brands of styptic on the market these days, and you can get this at any pet supply store.
It usually looks worse than it is; that's why you have styptic powder on hand.
Apply a styptic powder to the wounded area if the quick is cut to immediately stop bleeding.